Comparison of auricular and rectal temperature measurement in normothermic, hypothermic, and hyperthermic dogs
N.N. · Tierärztliche Praxis Ausgabe K: Kleintiere / Heimtiere · 2014 · Heft 01 · S. 13-19
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Summary Objective: Measurement of rectal temperature is the most common method and considered gold standard for obtaining body temperature in dogs. So far, no study has been performed comparing agreement between rectal and auricular measurements in a large case series. The purpose of the study was to assess agreement between rectal and auricular temperature measurement in normothermic, hypothermic, and hyperthermic dogs with consideration of different environmental conditions and ear conformations. Materials and methods: Reference values for both methods were established using 62 healthy dogs. Three hundred dogs…