2015/12/28 by Steven I. Rekant, Mark Lyons, Mark A. Lyons +4
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Veterinary · #Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies #Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock #Meat and Animal Product Quality
paper · doi:10.2460/ajvr.77.1.98
openalex publication_date 2015/12/28 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
Abnormal body temperature is a major indicator of disease; infrared thermography (IRT) can assess changes in body surface temperature quickly and remotely. This technology can be applied to a myriad of diseases of various etiologies across a wide range of host species in veterinary medicine. It is used to monitor the physiologic status of individual animals, such as measuring feed efficiency or diagnosing pregnancy. Infrared thermography has applications in the assessment of animal welfare, and has been used to detect soring in horses and monitor stress responses. This review addresses the variety of uses for IRT in veterinary medicine, including disease detection, physiologic monitoring, welfare assessment, and potential future applications.