Comparison between auricular and standard rectal thermometers for the measurement of body temperature in dogs

Although the rectal mucosa remains the traditional site for measuring body temperature in dogs, an increasing number of clinicians have been using auricular temperature to estimate core body temperature. In this study, 88 mature healthy dogs had body temperatures measured with auricular and rectal t...

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Published in:Canadian veterinary journal 2011-04, Vol.52 (4), p.403-406
Main Authors: Sousa, Marlos G, Carareto, Roberta, Pereira-Junior, Valdo A, Aquino, Monally C C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Body Temperature - physiology
Dog Diseases - metabolism
Dogs
Ear Canal - metabolism
Female
Male
Rectum - metabolism
Reproducibility of Results
Scientific
Sensitivity and Specificity
Thermometers - standards
Thermometers - veterinary
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Summary:Although the rectal mucosa remains the traditional site for measuring body temperature in dogs, an increasing number of clinicians have been using auricular temperature to estimate core body temperature. In this study, 88 mature healthy dogs had body temperatures measured with auricular and rectal thermometers. The mean temperature and confidence intervals were similar for each method, but Bland-Altman plots showed high biases and limits of agreement unacceptable for clinical purposes. The results indicate that auricular and rectal temperatures should not be interpreted interchangeably.
ISSN:0008-5286