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Table 1 Farm and fridge details for which temperature recordings were available (n = 17)

From: On-farm storage of livestock vaccines may be a risk to vaccine efficacy: a study of the performance of on-farm refrigerators to maintain the correct storage temperature

Farm No

Farm details

Fridge details

Type

No Animals

Age (Years)

Location

Vaccine only

Other use

2

Dairy

140 cows

< 10

Farm office

Yes

3

Dairy

250 cows

> 10

Farm washroom

No

Colostrum, milk test kits

4

Dairy

280 cows

< 10

Parlour office

Yes

5

Dairy

350 cows

< 1

Parlour office

Yes

6

Dairy

420 cows

> 10

Parlour office

Yes

7

Dairy

270 cows

> 10

Parlour office

No

Medicines

9

Dairy

500 cows

> 10

Parlour office

No

Medicines

10

Dairy

250 cows

> 10

Parlour office

No

Drinking water

11

Pig

2000 sows

> 10

Workshop

No

Medicines

12

Pig

950 sows

< 10

Staff room

Yes

13

Sheep

500 ewes

< 10

House kitchen

No

House food

14

Beef and Sheep

360 cows &1700 ewes

> 10

House porch

No

Beer

16

Beef and Sheep

50 cows & 500 ewes

< 10

House outside larder

No

Household food

17

Sheep

370 ewes

< 5

House kitchen

No

Household food

18

Sheep

100 ewes

< 5

House kitchen

No

Household food

19

Sheep

60 ewes

> 10

House kitchen

No

Household food

20

Beef and Sheep

60 cows & 320 ewes

< 10

House kitchen

No

Household food