Vitali, A. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4739-9077
Grossi, G. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8315-8748
Lacetera, N. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2088-2744
Article History
Received: 28 March 2023
Revised: 29 September 2023
Accepted: 28 November 2023
First Online: 26 December 2023
Declarations
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: No approval of research ethics committees was required to accomplish the goals of this study because experimental work was conducted within the normal procedures for handling animals adopted by dairy cattle farm hosting the trial. All applicable international, national, and/or institutional guidelines for the care and use of animals were followed. The procedures of mini temperature data logger insertion were carried out by vets and following the routine procedure for oestrus synchronization and out of the scope of Directive 2010/63/EU (art. 1.5.f “practices not likely to cause pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm equivalent to, or higher than, that caused by the introduction of a needle in accordance with good veterinary practice”).
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This manuscript reflects only the authors’ views and opinions; neither the European Union nor the European Commission can be considered responsible for them.