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Relationship Between Body Temperature Measured by Infrared Thermography and Rectal Temperature in Sheeps: Identifying Less-Invasive Alternative Sites to Rectal Measurement

Koyunlarda Kızılötesi Termografi ile Ölçülen Vücut Sıcaklığı ve Rektal Sıcaklık Arasındaki İlişki: Rektal Ölçüme Alternatif, Daha Az İnvaziv Bölgelerin Belirlenmesi

Ferda Turgut(CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-2956-7548
Latif Emrah Yanmaz(MEHMET AKIF ERSOY UNIVERSITY)0000-0001-5890-8271
Sıtkıcan Okur(ATATURK UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-2620-897X
Ugur Ersoz(ATATURK UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-1687-2327
Mümin Gökhan Şenocak(ATATURK UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-8855-8847
Ayşe Gölgeli Bedir(ATATURK UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-9798-8638
Yakup Kocaman(YOZGAT BOZOK UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-3580-7782
Ömer Tarık Orhun(NECMETTIN ERBAKAN UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-4184-8879
Taner Arslan(ATATURK UNIVERSITY)0009-0001-4222-3718
Pages
11–16
Publication Date
2026-06-30
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AT measurement may be more applicable and relevant as it provides temperature readings with an easily accessible device for clinicians and does not necessitate additional time for image interpretation and analysis findings.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The measurement of body temperature is a crucial component of the clinical evaluation and provides the clinician with insights into the animal's health and homeostatic condition.
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Key Findings & Data:A total of 160 measurements were obtained from four distinct parts of the body.
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Conclusion & Impact:AT measurement may be more applicable and relevant as it provides temperature readings with an easily accessible device for clinicians and does not necessitate additional time for image interpretation and analysis findings.
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⚙️Variables:Göz · kızılötesi termografi · koltuk altı

Abstract

The measurement of body temperature is a crucial component of the clinical evaluation and provides the clinician with insights into the animal's health and homeostatic condition. This study included fourty healty female Ghezel sheep. The rectal temperature (RT) and axillary temperature (AT) were collected by digital thermometer. Ocular temperature (OT) and coronary band temperature (CBT) were assessed using infrared thermography (IRT). The Bland–Altman method was used to calculate the degree of agreement, with RT serving as the reference temperature. A total of 160 measurements were obtained from four distinct parts of the body. The mean differences and their 95% limits of agreement for the dfferences between RT−AT, RT−OT, and RT−CBT were 0.13°C (− 0.44°C – 0.70°C), 1.30°C (0.06°C – 2.53°C) and 15.30°C (1.93°C – 28.66°C), respectively. The AT, OT, and CBT values were within ±0.5°C of RT for 55.6%, 33%, and 11.1% of sheep, respectively. AT measurement may be more applicable and relevant as it provides temperature readings with an easily accessible device for clinicians and does not necessitate additional time for image interpretation and analysis findings.

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Vücut sıcaklığının ölçümü, klinik değerlendirmenin önemli bir bileşenidir ve klinisyene hayvanın sağlığı ve homeostatik durumu hakkında fikir verir. Bu çalışmaya kırk sağlıklı dişi Ghezel koyunu dahil edilmiştir. Rektal sıcaklık (RT) ve koltuk altı sıcaklığı (AT) dijital termometre ile ölçülmüştür. Oküler sıcaklık (OT) ve koroner bant sıcaklığı (CBT), kızılötesi termografi (IRT) kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Uyum derecesini hesaplamak için Bland-Altman yöntemi kullanılmış ve RT referans sıcaklık olarak kullanılmıştır. Vücudun dört farklı bölgesinden toplam 160 ölçüm alınmıştır. RT−AT, RT−OT ve RT−CBT arasındaki farklar için ortalama farklar ve %95 uyum sınırları sırasıyla 0.13°C (− 0.44°C – 0.70°C), 1.30°C (0.06°C – 2.53°C) ve 15.30°C (1.93°C – 28.66°C) olarak bulundu. AT, OT ve CBT değerleri sırasıyla koyunların %55.6'sında, %33'ünde ve %11.1'inde RT'nin ±0.5°C'si içindeydi. AT ölçümü, klinisyenler için kolay erişilebilir bir cihazla sıcaklık okumaları sağladığı ve görüntü yorumlama ve analiz bulguları için ek zaman gerektirmediği için daha uygulanabilir ve alakalı olabilir.

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Turgut, F., Yanmaz, L. E., Okur, S., Ersoz, U., Şenocak, M. G., Bedir, A. G., Kocaman, Y., Orhun, Ö. T., Arslan, T. (2026). Relationship Between Body Temperature Measured by Infrared Thermography and Rectal Temperature in Sheeps: Identifying Less-Invasive Alternative Sites to Rectal Measurement. Dicle Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 19 Sayı: 1, 11–16. https://doi.org/10.47027/duvetfd.1836564

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