Glossary: Inter-event-or-inter-cycle-period-for-rumination

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Term:

Inter-event or inter-cycle period for rumination

Abbreviation:

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Definition:

The period that starts when the bolus is swallowed and ends when the next bolus is regurgitated (Nørgaaard, 2003; Schirmann et al 2009). May be between 3 and 8 seconds (Rutter, 2000; Nørgaard, 2003).

Reference:

ICAR Guidelines

Guidelines for Dairy Cattle Milk Recording