Prepartum change in ventral tail base surface temperature in beef cattle: comparison with vaginal temperature and behavior indices, and effect of ambient temperature
Prediction of parturition is essential for sustainable production in beef and dairy cattle, yet the present methods are limited by their high invasiveness and low utility. Here we compared prepartum changes in ventral tail base surface temperature (ST) with changes in vaginal temperature (VT) and be...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Society for Reproduction and Development
2019-10-01
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| Series: | The Journal of Reproduction and Development |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jrd/65/6/65_2019-087/_pdf/-char/en |