English Meaning: The name Harper is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Harper is: Harpist; minstrel. American Meaning: The name Harper is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Harper is: Harpist; minstrel.
The cow should be adequately restrained using a crush, the thermometer inserted into the rectum and pressed up against the mucosa (lining) of the rectum. The normal temperature of an adult cow is around 38.5Â°C (approx 101.5Â°F. A temperature over 39.5Â°C (103Â°F) may indicate an infectious or inflammatory process.
Another factor is time of day. A cow's body temperature is lower in the morning, due to the rest the body received and higher at night after a day of muscular activity. According to the studies of M.A. Lammoglia and R.A Bellows, Hormone interactions before and after calving also affect the body temperature.