Effect of extreme severe heat stress on respiratory rate in unshorn and shorn Australian Merino rams from Northern Patagonia

Effect of extreme severe heat stress on respiratory rate in unshorn and shorn Australian Merino rams from Northern Patagonia

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of severe extreme thermal stress on the respiratory rate (panting) of unsheared and sheared rams in standing and lying position, and to analyse two temperature-humidity indices (THIs). Six mature Australian Merino rams from Northern Patagonia, three...

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Main Authors: María Fernanda López Armengol, Ronina Paola Freund, Gustavo Néstor Giménez, Natalia Rubio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2017-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
Subjects:
Australian Merino rams
Heat stress
Respiratory rate
Unshorn / shorn
Standing / lying down
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/108524

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http://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/108524

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