Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey.
Vet Med Sci. 2024 May;10(3):e1423. doi: 10.1002/vms3.1423.
This study aimed to compare rectal temperature (RT) with temperatures measured in the pinna, cornea, medial canthus, gingiva, metacarpal pad and axillary region of cats in a home environment.
Five healthy mixed-breed cats (two females and three males) owned by a veterinarian were used.
All temperature measurements were conducted by the owner by using an infrared camera in the same room and initiated with the pinna, followed by the cornea, medial canthus, gingiva and metacarpal pad. Subsequently, axillary temperature (AT) and RT were recorded by a digital thermometer, respectively. The time taken for a single AT and RT measurements was recorded.
The average measurement time for RT was 17.34 ± 0.89 s, with a range of 8-32 s, whereas AT measurements took an average of 46.72 ± 1.16 s, with a range of 29-69 s. AT emerged as a superior alternative measurement site compared to others, exhibiting the lowest bias and the highest proportion of readings within the limits of clinical agreement. The mean difference between RT and AT, with 95% limits of agreement for the differences, was -0.26 (-1.13 to 0.61).
Anatomical regions were not all interchangeable with the rectum for assessing body temperature (BT), with AT recording the highest level of agreement with RT. When RT is not possible, AT could be considered as an alternative for monitoring BT in clinically healthy cats that live in a home environment.
本研究旨在比较家环境中猫的直肠温度（RT）与耳尖、角膜、内眼角、牙龈、掌垫和腋窝温度的测量值。
使用一名兽医拥有的 5 只健康混血猫（2 只雌性和 3 只雄性）。
所有温度测量均由主人使用红外摄像机在同一房间内进行，首先测量耳尖，然后测量角膜、内眼角、牙龈和掌垫。随后，分别使用数字温度计记录腋温（AT）和 RT。记录单次 AT 和 RT 测量的时间。
RT 的平均测量时间为 17.34±0.89s，范围为 8-32s，而 AT 测量平均用时 46.72±1.16s，范围为 29-69s。与其他部位相比，AT 是一种更好的替代测量部位，其偏差最小，在临床可接受范围内的读数比例最高。RT 与 AT 的平均差值，差值的 95%置信区间为-0.26（-1.13 至 0.61）。
对于评估体温（BT），并非所有解剖部位都可以与直肠互换，AT 与 RT 的一致性最高。当无法测量 RT 时，AT 可作为监测家环境中临床健康猫 BT 的替代方法。
