A field trial of infrared thermography as a non-invasive diagnostic tool for early detection of digital dermatitis in dairy cows

Alsaaod, Maher; Syring, Claudia; Dietrich, Joëlle; Doherr, Marcus G.; Gujan, Töni; Steiner, Adrian

doi:10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.11.028

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“…These finding are in agreement with those of Alsaaod and Büscher (2012), Main et al (2012), Stokes et al (2012) and Alsaaod et al (2014) who observed foot temperature difference between infected and healthy cattle. Stokes et al (2012) used the maximum foot temperature to differentiate cows with or without different feet lesions.…”

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“…In veterinary medicine, IRT has been successfully used in various applications such as for the detection of bovine viral diarrhoea (Schaefer et al, 2004), bovine respiratory disease (Schaefer et al, 2007(Schaefer et al, , 2012, foot-and-mouth disease (RainwaterLovett et al, 2009), bluetongue (Pérez de Diego et al, 2013 and clinical mastitis (Hovinen et al, 2008;Polat et al, 2010;Martins et al, 2013) and to test for detection of oestrus in dairy cows (Talukder et al, 2014b). Infrared thermography has also been applied to diagnose hoof and foot lesions in horses and cattle (Alsaaod and Büscher, 2012;Main et al, 2012;Stokes et al, 2012;Alsaaod et al, 2014). It has been reported the IRT is able to detect circadian changes of foot temperature in sheep (D'Alterio et al, 2011) and that it can measure differences between hooves temperature of healthy and footrot affected herds (Lehugeur, 2012), however in the same study, Lehugeur was not able to detect difference in temperature of different foot scores.…”

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The use of digital infrared thermography and measurement of oxidative stress biomarkers as tools to diagnose foot lesions in sheep

Talukder

Gabai

Celi

2015

Small Ruminant Research

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The use of digital infrared thermography and measurement of oxidative stress biomarkers as tools to diagnose foot lesions in sheep

Talukder

Gabai

Celi

2015

Small Ruminant Research

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“…In the Wilhem et al (2012) study, the temperature distribution upon the ground contact area of the claw was consistent with the distribution pattern of sole hemorrhages. Recently, Alsaaod et al (2014) showed that IRT is a promising diagnostic tool in screening for the presence of digital dermatitis in dairy cows. A possible explanation for these findings is that inflammation of the corium and the accompanying increased blood flow and tissue metabolism rate associated with lameness and foot lesions lead to increased radiated heat that can be detected by IRT (Head and Dyson, 2001;Berry et al, 2003).…”

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Association of digital cushion thickness with sole temperature measured with the use of infrared thermography

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Trojačanec

Ganda

et al. 2014

Journal of Dairy Science

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The main objective of this study was to investigate the association between digital cushion thickness and sole temperature measured by infrared thermography. Data were collected from 216 lactating Holstein cows at 4 to 10d in milk (DIM). Cows were locomotion scored and sole temperature was measured after claw trimming (a minimum delay of 3 min was allowed for the hoof to cool) using an infrared thermography camera. Temperature was measured at the typical ulcer site of the lateral digit of the left hind foot. Immediately after the thermographic image was obtained, the thickness of the digital cushion was measured by ultrasonography. Rumen fluid samples were collected with a stomach tube and sample pH was measured immediately after collection. Additionally, a blood sample was obtained and used for measurements of serum concentrations of β-hydroxybutyrate (BHBA), nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA), and haptoglobin. To evaluate the associations of digital cushion thickness with sole temperature, a linear regression model was built using the GLIMMIX procedure in SAS software (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC). Sole temperature was the response variable, and digital cushion thickness quartiles, locomotion score group, rumen fluid pH, rumen fluid sample volume, environmental temperature, age in days, and serum levels of NEFA, BHBA, and haptoglobin were fitted in the model. Only significant variables were retained in the final model. Simple linear regression scatter plots were used to illustrate associations between sole temperature (measured by infrared thermography at the typical ulcer site) and environmental temperature and between NEFA and BHBA serum levels and haptoglobin. One-way ANOVA was used to compare rumen fluid pH for different locomotion score groups and for different digital cushion quartiles. Results from the multivariable linear regression model showed that sole temperature increased as locomotion scores increased and decreased as digital cushion thickness increased. These results were adjusted for environmental temperature, which was significantly associated with sole temperature. Serum levels of NEFA, BHBA, and haptoglobin were not associated with sole temperature. However, significant correlations existed between serum levels of NEFA and haptoglobin and between serum levels of BHBA and haptoglobin. Rumen fluid pH was not associated with either locomotion score or digital cushion thickness. In conclusion, we show here that digital cushion thickness was associated with sole temperature in cows at 4 to 10 DIM.

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“…Automatic electronic collection and monitoring systems may allo w the analysis of several variables, including physiological responses (Sendra et al, 2013, Quiza et al, 2012, behavioral and consumption parameters (Nad imi et al, 2012;Kashiha et al, 2013), and animal mobility (Mackay et al, 2012); (Almeida et al, 2004), in addition to the detection of diseases (McManus et al, 2016;Alsaaod et al, 2014;Mart ins et al, 2013). Moreover, monitoring animal responses allows a better assessment of the animal responses to environmental stress.…”

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Electronic Monitoring System for Measuring Heart Rate and Skin Temperature in Small Ruminants

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A field trial of infrared thermography as a non-invasive diagnostic tool for early detection of digital dermatitis in dairy cows

Cited by 90 publications

References 41 publications

The use of digital infrared thermography and measurement of oxidative stress biomarkers as tools to diagnose foot lesions in sheep

The use of digital infrared thermography and measurement of oxidative stress biomarkers as tools to diagnose foot lesions in sheep

Association of digital cushion thickness with sole temperature measured with the use of infrared thermography

Electronic Monitoring System for Measuring Heart Rate and Skin Temperature in Small Ruminants

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