What is the best temperature-humidity index equation to indicate heat stress in crossbred dairy calves in a tropical environment?
ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to determine among nine temperature-humidity index (THI) equations, the one that best represents the effects of heat stress on crossbred dairy calves reared in a tropical environment. Twelve male and female calves, aged 20 to 60 days, and raised in a tropical pen...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Ciência Rural |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782019000100652&lng=en&tlng=en |