Comparison between rectal and body surface temperature in dogs by the calibrated infrared thermometer

Because dogs tolerate conventional rectal temperature measurements poorly, a calibrated infrared thermometer was tested for assessing canine body surface temperature. Body surface temperature of 204 dogs was estimated on various sites (digit, snout, axilla, eye, gum, inguinal region, and anal verge)...

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Main Authors: Blaž Cugmas, Primož Šušterič, Nina Ružić Gorenjec, Tanja Plavec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Veterinary and Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451943X20300338