An investigation into the use of infrared thermography (IRT) as a rapid diagnostic tool for foot lesions in dairy cattle

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 193, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 674-678

  Stokes, J E ^a   Leach, K A ^a   Main, D C J ^a   Whay, H R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Claw horn lesions; Dairy cattle; Digital dermatitis; Infrared thermography; Lameness

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY CATTLE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIGITAL DERMATITIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREVALENCE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DIGITAL DERMATITIS; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASES; GREAT BRITAIN; HOOF AND CLAW; INFRARED RAYS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; THERMOGRAPHY;

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EID: 84866181092     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.06.052     Document Type: Article

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