88202 20210902121601.0 doi 10.1080/09291016.2019.1592352 sideral 111244 ART-2020-111244 eng Abecia, J.A. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-2827-3054 Daily rhythms of body temperature around lambing in sheep measured non-invasively 2020 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Fifteen ewes had data-loggers affixed under the tail, programmed to record temperature (T) every 5 min, storing up to 72 h of data. Ewes were monitored to identify time of lambing (time 0). Lambing period lasted 5 d; thereafter seven ewes which yielded data for 24 h before and after lambing were selected. Mean T (±S.E.M.) was 39.03±0.02°C. Mean T in the 24 h preceding lambing (38.68±0.02°C) was lower than it was in the 24 h following parturition (39.38±0.03°C) (P< 0.0001). T was lower in the 12 h preceding lamb birth (38.56±0.10°C) than it was in the previous 12 h (-24 to -12, 38.76±0.02°C) (P<0.0001); thereafter, T was lowest precisely at parturition (mean T = 38.18±0.03°C) and increases rapidly and peaked (mean T = 39.70±0.04°C) 2 h after lambing. In the 12 h following delivery (39.28±0.02°C), T increased, especially in the window +12 to +24 h (39.51±0.03°C). In conclusion, T of ewes changed around parturition, with a reduction 12 h before lambing, followed by a rapid increase in the hours following parturition. The data-loggers used proved a high degree of sensitivity to detect physiological T changes, which confirmed that they are appropriate for use in sheep studies. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/BIOFITER info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess All rights reserved http://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/ 1.219 2020 PHYSIOLOGY 75 / 81 = 0.926 2020 Q4 T3 BIOLOGY 74 / 93 = 0.796 2020 Q4 T3 0.252 2020 Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2020 Q4 Physiology (medical) 2020 Q4 Physiology 2020 Q4 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion María, G.A. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-6106-2577 Estévez-Moreno, L.X. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-4647-9315 Miranda-De La Lama, G.C. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-6848-1010 2008 700 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Produc.Animal Cienc.Ali. Área Producción Animal 51, 6 (2020), 988-993 Biol. rhythm res. BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM RESEARCH 0929-1016 183098 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/88202/files/texto_completo.pdf Postprint 57484 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/88202/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Postprint oai:zaguan.unizar.es:88202 articulos driver 2021-09-02-08:35:12 ARTICLE