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Table 2 Mean and maximal thermographic evaluation temperature values (±standard deviation) of ventrodorsal and lateral views, on each evaluation moment. * indicates significant differences when compared with day 0 evaluation (p < 0.01). Negative values represent negative correlations between values

From: Evaluation of digital thermography imaging to assess and monitor treatment of police working dogs with naturally occurring hip osteoarthritis

Instant

Dorsoventral view

Lateral view

(°C, mean ± SD)

(°C, mean ± SD)

Mean

Max

Mean

Max

0

24.9 ± 1.7

25.8 ± 1.7

26.1 ± 2.3*

28.1 ± 2.4*

8

24.0 ± 2.3

25.5 ± 2.2

30.9 ± 2.3*

34.6 ± 1.6*

15

26.6 ± 2.2

25.9 ± 2.3

29.5 ± 3.1*

34.3 ± 1.6*

30

24.8 ± 2.3

26.3 ± 2.3

29.6 ± 2.6*

33.6 ± 1.9*

90

25.8 ± 1.3

27.1 ± 1.4*

28.5 ± 2.1*

30.7 ± 2.3*

180

25.5 ± 1.3

26.9 ± 1.2*

28.2 ± 2.1*

30.6 ± 2.1*