Recording body temperature in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus ): a comparison of techniques
| Autor: | Sean FitzGibbon, P. Theilemann, Rebecca Larkin, D. Adam, Stephen D. Johnston, William Ellis, Allan Lisle, V. Nicolson, Amber Gillett, Lyn A. Beard, Allan J. McKinnon, K Brackin, B. J. Barth |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0106 biological sciences
General Veterinary biology 040301 veterinary sciences Rectal temperature 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences General Medicine 01 natural sciences 010605 ornithology 0403 veterinary science Infrared thermometer Lower body Phascolarctos cinereus Thermometer Data logger biology.animal Positive relationship Environmental science Temperature sensitive Biomedical engineering |
| Zdroj: | Australian Veterinary Journal. 96:308-311 |
| ISSN: | 0005-0423 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/avj.12719 |
| Popis: | ObjectiveCompare the use of four techniques to measure body temperature in koalas: intraperitoneal (thermal data logger and temperature sensitive radio transmitter), rectal (certified thermometer), tympanic (infrared thermometer), and hind foot (infrared camera).MethodsThe body temperature data collected concurrently from the intraperitoneal loggers were used as the benchmark in the analyses.ResultsThe rectal, foot and tympanic methods consistently recorded lower body temperature when compared with the benchmark. There was a strong positive relationship (R-2=0.79) between logger and rectal measurements, but no significant relationship between logger and foot or logger and tympanic measurements.ConclusionRectal measurements can be used to record internal body temperature, with the caveat that such measurements will generally register a temperature approximately 0.25 degrees C lower than the actual intraperitoneal temperature. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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