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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Yates, S G
• Rothfus, J A
• Garner, G B
• Cornell, C N

Titel

Videothermometry for assay of fescue foot in cattle

Ist Teil von

• American journal of veterinary research, 1979-08, Vol.40 (8), p.1192

Ort / Verlag

United States

Erscheinungsjahr

1979

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Surface temperatures of hoofs of calves given toxic anion fractions of tall fescue were measured with an infrared sensitive camera. These changes expressed in terms of a weighted average coronary band temperature relate to clinical signs of fescue foot. The weighted average coronary band temperature values for control calves given saline solution were 27 to 31 C; those values of test calves given anion fractions of tall fescue were as low as 22 +/- 1 C. Videothermometry provides an independent, permanent, objective measure that is useful in assessing fescue-foot potential of tall fescue fractions by intraperitoneal injection. Videothermometry may also serve as a clinical means for determining progression of the total fescue foot syndrome.