Comparison of body temperature in cats using a veterinary infrared thermometer and a digital rectal thermometer

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 42-46

  Kunkle, Gail A ^a   Nicklin, Constance F ^a   Sullivan Tamboe, Deborah L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTRONIC THERMOMETER; FEMALE; FEVER; INFRARED THERMOMETER; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; RECTAL THERMOMETER; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 31844444612     PISSN: 15473317     EISSN: 15473317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/0400042     Document Type: Article

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