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Physiological reactions of rams exposed in the hot room at various temperatures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

Ashok K. Rathore
Ashok K. Rathore
Affiliation:
John Hammond Climate Laboratory, University of New England, Armidale, N.S.W.
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Summary

Two pairs of rams with different degrees of scrotal cover were subjected to hot room temperatures ranging from 26.7 to 4.5 °C to study the effect of elevated ambient temperatures on rectal temperature, respiration rate, scrotal length, flank temperature, scrotal temperature and intra-scrotal temperature.

Increase in room temperature caused increase in intra-scrotal temperature, but there was no significant difference between the two pairs.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 74 , Issue 3 , June 1970 , pp. 555 - 557
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1970

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