Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Body surface temperature changes in Beagle dogs after treadmill
By Maria Soroko et al.·Published in Animals·2021·Institute of Animal Breeding, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chelmonskiego 38C, 51-630 Wroclaw, Poland, CH·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Changes in Body Surface Temperature Associated with High-Speed Treadmill Exercise in Beagle Dogs Measured by Infrared Thermography
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of healthy Beagle dogs was tested on a high-speed treadmill to see how their body temperature changed during and after exercise. Researchers used infrared thermography to measure temperatures in different body areas like the neck, shoulders, and thighs at various times before and after the workout. They found that the highest temperatures were in the upper forearm, shoulder, and thigh during exercise, while the lowest were in the neck and back afterward. This study shows that exercise significantly affects body temperature in dogs, which can help monitor their health during physical activity.
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Abstract
Evaluation of body surface temperature change in response to exercise is important for monitoring physiological status. The aim of the study was to assess the influence of high-speed treadmill exercise on body surface temperature using infrared thermography (IRT) in selected body regions of healthy Beagle dogs, taking into account gait and recovery time. Thermographic images of the dogs were taken before exercise (BE), after walk (AW), after trot (AT), after canter (AC), just after second walk (JAE), 5 min after exercise (5 AE), 15 min after exercise (15 AE), 30 min after exercise (30 AE), 45 min after exercise (45 AE), and 120 min after exercise (120 AE). Body surface temperature was measured at the neck, shoulder, upper forearm, back, chest, croup, and thigh. Statistical analysis indicated the highest temperature at the upper forearm, shoulder, and thigh, and the lowest on the croup, back, and neck. The peak values of surface temperature in all ROIs were at AC and JAE and the lowest at 120 AE. The study demonstrated that body surface temperature was influenced by high-speed physical exercise on a treadmill and IRT was a viable imaging modality that provided temperature data from specific body regions. The proximal forelimb and hindlimb were the most influenced by exercise.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11102982