Table 3.
Vaginal temperature and meteorological conditions during the experiment
| Group | Day | Vaginal temperature | Dry bulb temperature | Relative humidity | THI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 38.88 (0.45) | 28.68 (0.37) | 81.35 (1.62) | 80.53 (0.35) |
| 2 | 39.01 (0.41) | 28.28 (0.33) | 82.01 (1.58) | 80.05 (0.30) | |
| 3 | 39.04 (0.41) | 28.24 (0.31) | 82.02 (1.39) | 80.08 (0.31) | |
| 2 | 1 | 39.01 (0.53) | 28.71 (0.4) | 79.47 (1.79) | 80.21 (0.37) |
| 2 | 38.90 (0.37) | 26.92 (0.23) | 90.55 (0.96) | 79.13 (0.25) | |
| 3 | 38.98 (0.43) | 26.53 (0.16) | 92.66 (0.55) | 78.83 (0.22) | |
| 3 | 1 | 38.73 (0.39) | 25.94 (0.23) | 94.80 (0.97) | 78.00 (0.33) |
| 2 | 38.81 (0.35) | 26.10 (0.30) | 94.84 (0.97) | 78.14 (0.39) | |
| 3 | 38.96 (3.95) | 27.93 (0.41) | 87.14 (1.42) | 80.12 (0.51) | |
| 4 | 1 | 38.95 (0.49) | 28.37 (0.49) | 81.70 (1.81) | 79.79 (0.54) |
| 2 | 39.03 (0.47) | 29.04 (0.46) | 80.41 (1.96) | 80.68 (0.46) | |
| 3 | 39.01 (0.44) | 28.98 (0.46) | 80.33 (1.90) | 80.61 (0.45) |
Means (SD) for three 24-h periods over all four groups of animals for vaginal temperature (°C), dry bulb temperature (°C), relative humidity (%), and temperature–humidity index (THI).