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Panting


Panting can be used to evaluate thermal comfort. ​

Drooling

Saliva (clear, transparent) comes out of the cow's mouth; cow is not ruminating; any quantity of visible saliva counts as drooling
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Panting

​Open mouth; space between the lips is visible; cow is not ruminating
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Tongue Out

​Protruding tongue; tongue tip or more crosses the lower teeth and it does not touch any body parts (e.g. not grooming)
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To practice scoring signs of panting, click the link below; this will take you to the  Tucker Lab Heat Stress Outreach website. 
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