Carter, AJ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6216-2377, Dimitrova, A and Hall, EJ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9978-8736, 2019. Field testing two animal-specific non-contact thermometers on healthy horses. Veterinary Nursing Journal, 34 (4), pp. 96-101. ISSN 1741-5349
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Abstract
This study investigated the accuracy of two animal specific non-contact infrared thermometers (Rycom and Thermofocus) when compared to rectal temperature in healthy horses. One hundred rectal and eye temperatures were measured in 22 horses. Fewer than 50% of the readings taken with the Thermofocus device were within ± 0.5°C of rectal temperature. Over 80% of eye temperature readings taken with the Rycom device were within ± 0.5°C of rectal temperature measured from the medial canthus region. The Rycom thermometer also appears to detect hyperthermia when measuring the left eye temperature; however, clinical patient testing is needed before its use can be recommended.
Item Type: | Journal article |
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Publication Title: | Veterinary Nursing Journal |
Creators: | Carter, A.J., Dimitrova, A. and Hall, E.J. |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Date: | 2019 |
Volume: | 34 |
Number: | 4 |
ISSN: | 1741-5349 |
Identifiers: | Number Type 10.1080/17415349.2018.1559115 DOI |
Divisions: | Schools > School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences |
Record created by: | Jonathan Gallacher |
Date Added: | 09 May 2019 08:40 |
Last Modified: | 14 Mar 2020 03:00 |
URI: | https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/36439 |
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