Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 89, Issue 10 , Pages 3817-3825 , October 2006

Extending the Potential of Evaporative Cooling for Heat-Stress Relief

Received 16 March 2006 ,Accepted 2 May 2006.

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PII: S0022-0302(06)72423-7

doi: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72423-7

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 89, Issue 10 , Pages 3817-3825 , October 2006