ArticleThe Journal of veterinary medical science2013
Investigation of various essential factors for optimum infrared thermography.
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- Thermal imaging in biomedical research: a non-invasive technology for animal models.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Review
- Influence of Heat Stress on Body Surface Temperature and Blood Metabolic, Endocrine, and Inflammatory Parameters and Their Correlation in Cows.Metabolites · 2024Article
- Evaluation of a Novel Infrared Thermography Projection to Assess Udder Health in Primigravid Dairy Heifers.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Elliptical and linear relationships with rumen temperature support a homeorhetic trajectory for DMI during recovery of feedlot cattle exposed to moderate heat load.Journal of animal science · 2022Article
- Thermography for disease detection in livestock: A scoping review.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Article
- Salivary cortisol and eye temperature changes during endurance competitions.BMC veterinary research · 2021Article
- Clinical Applications and Factors Involved in Validating Thermal Windows Used in Infrared Thermography in Cattle and River Buffalo to Assess Health and Productivity.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Review
- Effects of physiological stage and season on infrared thermograms of different body areas of dairy cows raised under tropical conditions.Animal reproduction · 2019Article
- Use of thermal imaging in dairy calves: exploring the repeatability and accuracy of measures taken from different anatomical regions.Translational animal science · 2019Article
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Abstract
We investigated various essential factors for optimum infrared thermography for cattle clinics. The effect of various factors on the detection of surface temperature was investigated in an experimental room with a fixed ambient temperature using a square positioned on a wall. Various factors of animal objects were examined using cattle to determine the relationships among presence of hair, body surface temperature, surface temperature of the eyeball, the highest temperature of the eye circle, rectum temperature and ambient temperature. Also, the surface temperature of the flank at different time points after eating was examined. The best conditions of thermography for cattle clinics were determined and were as follows: (1) The distance between a thermal camera and an object should be fixed, and the camera should be set within a 45-degree angle with respect to the objects using the optimum focal length. (2) Factors that affect the camera temperature, such as extreme cold or heat, direct sunshine, high humidity and wind, should be avoided. (3) For the comparison of thermographs, imaging should be performed under identical conditions. If this is not achievable, hairless parts should be used.
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