Abstract：
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the thermal image temperatures of the tibiotarsal scaled region of the raptor leg and the plantar surface of ipsilateral foot while perching were correlated. The correlation between leg and foot temperature was sought to determine whether remote imaging of the legs can be used as a reliable predictor of foot temperature. The right and left tarsometatarsal region (Leg) and metatarsal pad (Foot) of 10 captive hawks, including 8 red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis), 1 Harris\'s hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus), and 1 Swainson\'s hawk (Buteo swainsoni) were imaged once daily over 3 consecutive days. To account for conditions of the metatarsal pad that might affect the thermal image, 3 groups were identified: Normal, Active when mild hyperemia was present, and Suspect when abrasions were noted. A significant correlation was evident when thermography readings of the tarsometatarsal region (R.Leg and L.Leg) of the unrestrained bird were compared with readings from the plantar surface of the ipsilateral metatarsal pad when restrained (R.Foot and L.Foot). The correlations for R.Leg versus R.Foot (r = 0.81) and L.Leg versus L.Foot (r = 0.74) suggest that temperatures of the tarsometatarsal region of perching hawks measured by infrared thermography may be useful to screen and monitor for the presence of thermal changes associated with inflammation of the metatarsal pad in captive hawk species.
摘要：
这项研究的目的是确定在栖息时，猛禽腿的胫骨骨缩放区域和同侧足的足底表面的热图像温度是否相关。寻求腿和脚温度之间的相关性，以确定腿的远程成像是否可以用作脚温度的可靠预测指标。10只圈养鹰的右侧和左侧睑板区域（腿）和跖骨垫（脚），包括8只红尾鹰（Buteojamaicensis），1哈里斯鹰（Parabuteounicinctus），和1个Swainson的鹰（Buteoswainsoni）每天一次连续3天成像。考虑到可能影响热图像的跖骨垫状况，确定了3组：正常，当出现轻度充血时活跃，以及发现擦伤时的疑犯.当睑骨区域的热成像读数（R。将不受约束的鸟的腿和L.Leg）与受约束时同侧meta骨垫的足底表面的读数进行比较（R。脚和L.Foot）。R.Leg与R.Foot（r=0.81）和L.Leg与L.Foot（r=0.74）的相关性表明，通过红外热成像法测得的栖息鹰的骨掌区域的温度可能有助于筛查和监测圈养鹰物种中与the骨垫炎症相关的热变化。
