Case Study: Evaluation of Different Cooling Systems in Lactating Heat-Stressed Dairy Cows in a Semi-Arid Environment

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 546-555

  Burgos, R ^a   Odens, L J ^a   Collier, R J ^a   Baumgard, L H ^a   VanBaale, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 67651150576     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1532/S1080-7446(15)31018-4     Document Type: Article

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