Use of Thermography Techniques in Equines: Principles and Applications

Redaelli, Veronica; Bergero, Domenico; Zucca, Emanuele; Ferrucci, F.; Costa, Leonardo Nanni; Crosta, Lorenzo; Luzi, F.

doi:10.1016/j.jevs.2013.07.007

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“…Polyarthritis is the frustrating complication of umbilical diseases, and it can also result from Usefulness of thermography in joint problems of horses has been pointed by previous reports (18,19). If there is a joint problem, increased temperature can be easily seen in the dorsal view of the related joint (11).…”

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Radiographic, Ultrasonographic and Thermographic Findings in Neonatal Calves with Septic Arthritis: 82 cases (2006-2013)

Doğan¹,

Yanmaz²,

Okumuş³

et al. 2016

Atatürk Üniversitesi Vet. Bil. Derg.

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Septic arthritis is defined as inflammation of a joint caused by various microorganisms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnosis and treatment characteristics of septic arthritis encountered in 82 calves. Fifty-eight cases were monoarthritis, and 24 cases were polyarthritis. Omphalitis was detected in 17 calves. Dorsal, medial and lateral thermograms of joints revealed hot points (n=82). In ultrasonographic examination, inflammatory effusions with different echogenity were seen. Widening of joint space (n=35) and new bone formation (n=42) were detected by radiography. Arcanobacterium pyogenes and Escherichia coli (83%) were commonly founded microorganisms. Medical treatment was successful in total of 59 calves (71.9%), 1 calf with polyarthritis and 58 calves with monoarthritis. Twenty-three calves were slaughtered because no clinical improvement was observed till the 14 day of treatment.Keywords: Calves, Septic arthritis, Thermography, Treatment. Septik Artritisli Yeni Doğan Buzağılarda Radyografik, Ultrasonografik ve Termografik Bulgular: 82 olgu (2006-2013)Öz: Septik arthritis birçok mikroorganizmanın neden olduğu bir eklem yangısıdır. Bu çalışmanın amacı 82 buzağıda karşılaşılan septik artritisin tanı ve sağaltımını değerlendirmektir. Elli-sekiz olguda monoartritis, 24 olguda ise poliartritis görüldü. Omfalitis 17 buzağıda belirlendi. Alınan termogramlar ile eklemlerin dorsal, medial ve lateral yüzlerindeki sıcak noktalar (n=82) belirlendi. Ultrasonografik muayenede farklı ekojenitede yangısel effüzyonlar görüldü. Radyografide, eklem aralığının genişlemesi (n=35) ve yeni kemik formasyonları (n=42) belirlendi. Değerlendirilen eklemlerden en sık Arcanobacterium pyogenes ve Escherichia coli (83%) izole edildi. Medikal sağaltım, monoartritisli 58 buzağı ve poliartritisli 1 buzağı olmak üzere toplan 59 buzağıda (71.9%) başarılı oldu. Yirmi-üç buzağıda, sağaltımın 14. güne kadar klinik bir ilerleme olmadığından, bu olgular kesime sevk edildi.

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Radiographic, Ultrasonographic and Thermographic Findings in Neonatal Calves with Septic Arthritis: 82 cases (2006-2013)

Doğan¹,

Yanmaz²,

Okumuş³

et al. 2016

Atatürk Üniversitesi Vet. Bil. Derg.

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“…However, this seems unlikely as the semitendinosus muscle is a superficial structure that is able to be palpated by hand and changes in thermal patterns on the skin surface correspond to its location. Redaelli et al (2014) state that the skin overlying muscles is subject to an increase in temperature during muscular activity largely due to changes in vascularity and it has been shown that this particular muscle group is active during treadmill exercise and contributes to the stepping motion involved (Robert et al, 2000). Kastelic et al (1996) found that abrupt changes in ambient temperature resulted in confounding results during use of IRT and the authors suggest that moderate to cool temperatures of between 5 and 15°C are ideal to capture thermal images.…”

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“…The skin overlying muscles is subject to an increase in temperature during muscular activity (Redaelli et al, 2014). Infrared thermography offers a non-invasive method to assess this increase in surface temperature and overcomes the methodological challenges faced when using existing methods of temperature assessment of horses in an aquatic environment.…”

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Monitoring changes in skin temperature associated with exercise in horses on a water treadmill by use of infrared thermography

Yarnell

Fleming

Stratton

et al. 2014

Journal of Thermal Biology

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a b s t r a c tInfrared thermography (IRT) was used to assess surface temperature change as an indirect measure of muscle activity and exercise associated changes in blood flow in the working hind limb muscles of horses (n ¼7) undergoing water treadmill exercise. Three treatments were investigated including the treadmill ran dry (TD), water at the height of the proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP) and water at the height of the carpus (CP). Maximum skin surface temperature was recorded from the region of the semitendinosus muscle during exercise at each water height. There was a significant difference in surface hind limb temperature between exercise on the water treadmill ran dry and with water at the height of the PIP and CP (P o0.0001) with hotter temperatures recorded during the TD treatment. There was a greater increase in surface temperature of the hind limbs from pre exercise to maximum temperature during the PIP and CP treatments when compared to the TD treatment, however, this was not significant (P¼ 0.58). There was no significant difference in surface hind limb temperature found between exercise in water at the height of the PIP and water at the height of the CP. The findings from this study suggest that IRT is able to non-invasively detect muscle activity and associated changes in blood flow whilst horses are exercised on a water treadmill. IRT could potentially be used as an alternative method to assess muscle activity and temperature change in an aquatic environment where existing methods present methodological challenges.

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“…Some dogs may also show aversive behaviour toward camera. Ogata et al, 2006;Part et al, 2014;Vainionpää, 2014;Nääs et al, 2014;Redaelli et al, 2014;Travain et al, 2015;Proctor and Carder, 2015;Telkänranta et al, 2016;Whitham and Miller, 2016;Riemer et al, 2016 Immune function (IgA/ antibody and WBC levels)…”

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“…This is because thermal imaging requires no restraint and, in some cases, does not even require a person to be present, meaning that the animal is not even necessarily aware that the measurements are being taken (Riemer et al, 2016). Thermal imaging is a useful measure of welfare across a variety of species for both core and peripheral temperatures (for reviews, see: Nääs et al, 2014 andRedaelli et al, 2014), however few studies have used it to assess canine welfare specifically, as a standard methodology has not yet been developed and validated.…”

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Assessing the welfare of kennelled dogs—A review of animal-based measures

Polgár

Blackwell

Rooney

2019

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

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Hundreds of thousands of dogs are housed in kennels worldwide, yet there are no standard protocols for assessing the welfare of dogs in these environments. Animal science is focusing increasingly on the importance of animal-based measures for determining welfare states, and those measures that have been used with kennelled dogs are reviewed in this paper with particular focus on their validity and practicality. From a physiological standpoint, studies using cortisol, heart rate and heart rate variability, temperature changes, and immune function are discussed. Behavioural measures are also of great relevance when addressing canine welfare, thus studies on fear and anxiety behaviours, abnormal behaviours like stereotypies, as well as responses to strangers and novel objects are reviewed. Finally, a limited number of studies attempting to use cognitive bias and learning ability are also mentioned as cognitive measures. The literature to date provides a strong background for which measures may be useful in determining the welfare of kennelled canines, however more research is needed to further assess the value of using these methods, particularly in regard to the large degree of individual differences that exist between dogs.

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Use of Thermography Techniques in Equines: Principles and Applications

Cited by 47 publications

References 17 publications

Radiographic, Ultrasonographic and Thermographic Findings in Neonatal Calves with Septic Arthritis: 82 cases (2006-2013)

Radiographic, Ultrasonographic and Thermographic Findings in Neonatal Calves with Septic Arthritis: 82 cases (2006-2013)

Monitoring changes in skin temperature associated with exercise in horses on a water treadmill by use of infrared thermography

Assessing the welfare of kennelled dogs—A review of animal-based measures

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