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Abstract：
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.
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.
摘要：
目的：本研究旨在比较直肠温度（RT）与耳廓测得的温度，角膜,内侧can，牙龈,家庭环境中猫的掌骨垫和腋窝区。
方法：使用了兽医拥有的五只健康的混合品种猫（两只雌性和三只雄性）。
方法：所有温度测量均由业主在同一房间内使用红外摄像机进行，并以耳廓开始，接着是角膜，内侧can，牙龈和掌骨垫。随后，用数字温度计记录腋窝温度（AT）和RT，分别。记录单次AT和RT测量所花费的时间。
结果：RT的平均测量时间为17.34±0.89s，范围为8-32秒，而AT测量平均为46.72±1.16s，范围为29-69秒。与其他测量站点相比，AT成为了更好的替代测量站点，在临床协议范围内表现出最低的偏倚和最高的读数比例。RT和AT之间的平均差异，对分歧有95%的协议限制，为-0.26（-1.13至0.61）。
结论：在评估体温（BT）时，解剖区域不能与直肠完全互换，AT与RT达成了最高级别的协议。当RT不可能时，AT可以被认为是监测生活在家庭环境中的临床健康猫的BT的替代方法。
方法：使用了兽医拥有的五只健康的混合品种猫（两只雌性和三只雄性）。
方法：所有温度测量均由业主在同一房间内使用红外摄像机进行，并以耳廓开始，接着是角膜，内侧can，牙龈和掌骨垫。随后，用数字温度计记录腋窝温度（AT）和RT，分别。记录单次AT和RT测量所花费的时间。
结果：RT的平均测量时间为17.34±0.89s，范围为8-32秒，而AT测量平均为46.72±1.16s，范围为29-69秒。与其他测量站点相比，AT成为了更好的替代测量站点，在临床协议范围内表现出最低的偏倚和最高的读数比例。RT和AT之间的平均差异，对分歧有95%的协议限制，为-0.26（-1.13至0.61）。
结论：在评估体温（BT）时，解剖区域不能与直肠完全互换，AT与RT达成了最高级别的协议。当RT不可能时，AT可以被认为是监测生活在家庭环境中的临床健康猫的BT的替代方法。
