Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2843671 | Journal of Thermal Biology | 2008 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
There is a demand in the livestock industry for alternative assessments of feed efficiency. Infrared thermography was tested for predicting heat production, methane production and for the detection of physiological events (e.g. heat increment of feeding) in dairy cattle. Multiple body locations were infrared scanned concomitantly with the measurement of the animals’ gaseous exchange. Infrared thermography can be successfully applied for assessing heat and methane production, through the analysis of feet temperature and temperature difference between left and right flanks, respectively. This technology is also useful for assessing physiological responses to milking and feeding.
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Authors
Yuri R. Montanholi, Nicholas E. Odongo, Kendall C. Swanson, Flávio S. Schenkel, Brian W. McBride, Stephen P. Miller,