Influence of introducing machine milking on biothermal parameters of lactating camels (Camelus dromedarius)

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 414-418

  Aljumaah, Riyadh S ^a   Samara, Emad M ^a   Ayadi, Moez ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Dromedary camel; Infra red thermography; Lactation; Temperature humidity index; Thermophysiology

Indexed keywords

CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS;

EID: 84872904756     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2012.e73     Document Type: Article

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