A radio transmission pH measurement system for continuous evaluation of fluid pH in the rumen of cows

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 85-89

  Sato, Shigeru ^a   Kimura, Atsushi ^b   Anan, Tomoaki ^a   Yamagishi, Norio ^a   Okada, Keiji ^a   Mizuguchi, Hitoshi ^c   Ito, Kazunori ^c  

^a IWATE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c DKK Toa Yamagata Co   (Japan)

Author keywords

Circadian change; Continuous monitor; Cow; pH measure system; Ruminal fluid

Indexed keywords

ACIDOSIS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY CATTLE; FEMALE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; RADIO TRANSMISSION; RUMINANT STOMACH; SENSOR; STOMACH JUICE; STOMACH PH; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION;

ACIDOSIS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DAIRYING; DIET; FEMALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RUMEN; TELEMETRY;

EID: 84858705441     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: 15737446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11259-012-9518-x     Document Type: Article

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