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Carotid blood (black) and brain (grey) temperature (A) and the difference between carotid blood and brain temperatures (B; positive values indicating selective brain cooling) at 5-minute intervals for one representative sheep, and daily air dry-bulb temperature profile as recorded in the climatic chamber (C) during an 8-day experimental period.

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posted on 2015-02-12, 03:15 authored by W. Maartin Strauss, Robyn S. Hetem, Duncan Mitchell, Shane K. Maloney, Leith C. R. Meyer, Andrea Fuller

Sheep had ad libitum access to drinking water on days 1 and 2. Water was removed on the morning of day 3 and was returned on the afternoon of day 8 (as indicated by the dotted lines). Food was available ad libitum throughout the experimental period.

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