Electronic identification of cattle: interference in the reading of ceramic bolus transponders in the presence of ruminal magnets

The authors assess the reading performances of electronic transponders encased in ceramic boluses, utilised as identification (ID) instruments for production ruminants, and the possible influence of the magnet, which is located in the fore-stomach of ruminants. Research has been conducted in free-ra...

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Main Authors: N. Ferri, E. Marchi, T. Di Mattia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2004-01-01
Series:Veterinaria Italiana
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Online Access:http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2004/40_1/44.pdf