Thermoregulatory Mechanisms of Jersey Adult Cattle and Calves Based on Different Body Sites Temperature

Subject Areas : Camel

ی. بدخشان ¹ , م.ر. محمد‪آبادی ²

1 - Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jiroft, Jiroft, Iran|Research Group of Livestock Production in Hot Regions, University of Jiroft, Jiroft, Iran
2 - Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

Received: 2015-01-07 Accepted : 2015-05-14 Published : 2015-12-01

Keywords: گاو, استرس گرمایی, دمای پوست, تنظیم حرارت بدن,

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