Validation of indwelling vaginal sensor to monitor body temperature in ewes

Table 1 Temperature data for each day during the trial period

Day	Min. temp, °C	Max. temp, °C	Mean temp, °C	Max. THI^a
1	15.28	36.67	28.77 ± 0.47	83
2	12.36	42.13	26.41 ± 0.63	84
3	18.06	43.35	30.79 ± 0.50	85
4	21.02	38.12	31.10 ± 0.30	81
5	23.42	40.66	30.47 ± 0.31	83
6	17.35	35.52	25.30 ± 0.33	80
7	14.37	26.45	19.95 ± 0.22	72
8	13.20	24.65	18.90 ± 0.21	70
9	11.53	24.29	17.67 ± 0.23	69
10	10.84	25.18	17.57 ± 0.26	70
11	5.65	23.56	15.78 ± 0.34	69
12	10.96	25.95	18.09 ± 0.30	71
13	8.07	30.18	19.74 ± 0.45	75
14	10.37	29.85	20.16 ± 0.41	75

Minimum, maximum and mean ambient temperature, as well as the maximum temperature humidity index (THI). Mean values are represented as mean ± SEM
^aTHI refers to the temperature humidity index calculated for each day by the following formula: THI = 0.8 * T_a + RH (T_a − 14.4) + 46.4, where T_a = ambient temperature in °C and RH = relative humidity expressed as a proportion [5]

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