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Effects of Cold-Dry (Harmattan) and Hot-Dry Seasons on Daily Rhythms of Rectal and Body Surface Temperatures in Sheep and Goats in a Natural Tropical Environment Cover

Effects of Cold-Dry (Harmattan) and Hot-Dry Seasons on Daily Rhythms of Rectal and Body Surface Temperatures in Sheep and Goats in a Natural Tropical Environment

By: Ndazo S. Minka and  Joseph O. Ayo  
Open Access
|Nov 2016

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jcr.143 | Journal eISSN: 1740-3391
Language: English
Published on: Nov 29, 2016
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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