Thermographic Eye Temperature as an Index to Body Temperature in Ponies

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 63-66

  Johnson, Shylo R ^a   Rao, Sangeeta ^b   Hussey, Stephen B ^b   Morley, Paul S ^b   Traub Dargatz, Josie L ^b  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Eye temperature; Infrared thermography; Thermal imaging; Thermal microchip

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 79551504354     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2010.12.004     Document Type: Article

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