Technical note: Development of a self-contained, indwelling rectal temperature probe for cattle research

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 3291-3295

  Reuter, R R ^a   Carroll, J A ^b   Hulbert, L E ^b   Dailey, J W ^b   Galyean, M L ^c  

^a PLANT BIOLOGY DIVISION   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Indwelling temperature probe; Rectal temperature monitoring

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATTLE; MALE; MONITORING; PHYSIOLOGY; RECTUM; THERMOMETER;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATTLE; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; RECTUM; THERMOMETERS;

ANIMALIA; BOS; HARNESS;

EID: 77957236235     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-3093     Document Type: Article

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