Southern Counties Veterinary Specialists, Unit 6 Forest Corner Farm, Hangersley, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3JW, UK.
Vet Rec. 2013 Nov 30;173(21):524. doi: 10.1136/vr.101806. Epub 2013 Oct 24.
The aim of this study was to compare axillary and tympanic membrane (TM) temperature measurements to rectal temperature in a large group of clinical canine patients. We also sought to ascertain whether certain factors affected the differences between the measurements and to compare the ease of measurement. Axillary temperatures were easy to obtain but tended to be lower than rectal readings (median difference 0.6°C). In 54.7 per cent of dogs there was a difference of >0.5°C between the two readings. Weight, coat length, body condition score and breed size were significantly associated with the difference between the rectal and axillary temperature. TM temperatures were more similar to rectal temperatures (median difference 0°C) but in 25 per cent of dogs, there was a difference of >0.5°C between rectal and TM readings. TM measurements were less well tolerated than axillary measurements. None of the factors assessed were associated with the difference between the rectal and TM temperature. As a difference of >0.5°C has previously been described as unacceptable for different methods of temperature measurement, neither axillary nor TM temperatures are interchangeable with rectal temperatures for the measurement of body temperature.
本研究旨在比较腋温与鼓膜（TM）温度测量值和直肠温度在一大群临床犬病患者。我们还试图确定是否有某些因素会影响测量值之间的差异，并比较测量的难易程度。腋温易于获得，但往往低于直肠读数（中位数差异 0.6°C）。在 54.7%的犬中，两种读数之间存在>0.5°C的差异。体重、皮毛长度、身体状况评分和品种大小与直肠和腋温之间的差异显著相关。TM 温度与直肠温度更为相似（中位数差异 0°C），但在 25%的犬中，直肠和 TM 读数之间存在>0.5°C的差异。TM 测量的耐受性不如腋温测量。评估的因素均与直肠和 TM 温度之间的差异无关。由于先前曾描述过>0.5°C 的差异对于不同的体温测量方法是不可接受的，因此腋温和 TM 温度均不能与直肠温度互换用于体温测量。
