Comparison of rectal and infrared thermometry for obtaining body temperature of gnotobiotic piglets in conventional portable germ free facility

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1364-1368

  Chung, Tae Ho ^a   Jung, Woo Sung ^a   Nam, Eui Hwa ^a   Kim, Ji Hyun ^a   Park, Seol Hee ^a   Hwang, Cheol Yong ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gnotobiotic piglet; Infrared thermometry; Portable germ free facility; Rectal temperature

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 78649507333     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2010.90507     Document Type: Article

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