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A comparison of non‐contact, subcutaneous, and rectal temperatures in captive owl monkeys ( Aotus sp.)
Author(s) -
Shelton L. J.,
White C. E.,
Felt S. A.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of medical primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1600-0684
pISSN - 0047-2565
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0684.2006.00159.x
Subject(s) - subcutaneous tissue , rectal temperature , subcutaneous fat , subcutaneous injection , medicine , infrared , biomedical engineering , nuclear medicine , surgery , anesthesia , physics , optics , adipose tissue
Background Three methods of body temperature measurement were compared in owl monkeys: non‐contact infrared thermometry, subcutaneous transponder, and rectal probe. Methods Forty owl monkeys ( Aotus sp.) were used. Animals were implanted with subcutaneous microchip transponders. Infrared thermometry was used at three different sites. All measurements were taken and repeated randomly. Results Infrared and subcutaneous measurements did not agree well with rectal thermometry. Subcutaneous and rectal temperatures were highly repeatable, and subcutaneous temperatures were most agreeable to rectal temperatures. Conclusions Further investigation is needed into subcutaneous implant sites and use of different infrared thermometers in this species.