Continuous measurements of vaginal temperature of female cattle using a data logger encased in a plastic anchor

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 291-296

  Hillman, Peter E ^a   Gebremedhin, Kifle G ^a   Williard, Scott T ^b   Lee, C N ^c   Kennedy, Alma D ^d  

^a Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Continuous recording; Dairy cows; Rectal temperature; Vaginal temperature

Indexed keywords

BODY TEMPERATURE; CONTINUOUS RECORDING; DAIRY COWS; RECTAL TEMPERATURE; VAGINAL TEMPERATURE;

ANCHORS; DAIRY PRODUCTS; TEMPERATURE SENSORS;

PLASTICS;

BOS;

EID: 65549158710     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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