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Table 3 Hoof temperatures measured using TIR1 and IButton

From: Normal variation in thermal radiated temperature in cattle: implications for foot-and-mouth disease detection

Date

Cattle ID

Sample no.*

TIR1 (°C)

IButton** (°C)

Ambient temp (°C)

   

FL

FR

RL

RR

RL

RR

 

8/3/2010

770

1

11.1

10.4

9.5

10.1

  

5

   

11

10.3

11.1

8.3

   
   

9.6

8.3

     
  

2

13.1

13.5

  

15.9 to

16.5 to

 
   

12

11.6

  

17.5

17

 
  

3

  

12.7

15.8

   
     

13.3

13.1

   

8/3/2010

777

1

9.9

9.1

8.5

7.7

  

3.5

   

10.2

9.2

8.7

5.9

   
  

2

11

8.8

  

15.5 to 15.0

15.0 to 15.5

 
  

3

  

12.5

10.3

   
     

8.5

12.6

   

22/3/10

770

1

26.9

26.2

27.1

25.1

  

11

   

23.8

25.7

27.1

22.4

   
   

25.3

      
  

2

18.3

18.4

  

26.5 to 29.0

25.5 to 30.0

 
    

16.4

     
  

3

  

24.2

20

   
     

24.4

    

22/3/10

777

1

26.6

26.1

26

26.3

  

11

   

24.7

24.4

26.6

26.9

   
  

2

20.2

18.6

  

28.5 to 25.0

28.5 to 23.5

 
  

3

  

25.3

23.9

   
     

24.1

22.8

   
  1. * Observation 1 taken prior to IButton being placed on the animal's rear leg, Observation 2 with IButton attached and Observation 3 immediately after the IButton was removed.
  2. ** IButton temperatures recorded fifteen minutes after being attached to the animal's foot (to allow for the sensor to reach equilibrium)
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