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Abstract：
The aim of the present study was to investigate eye temperature modifications after road transport in athletic horses habituated to travel. Eight adult Italian saddle horses traveled 100 km and, two weeks later, 300 km. Eye temperature (ET), rectal temperature (RT) and serum cortisol concentration were assessed before (T1), after (T2) and 60 min (T3) after the road transport. ET was evaluated with infrared thermography (IRT) in three regions of interest: EL1 (medial canthus), EL2 (central cornea) and EL3 (lateral canthus). Two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) for repeated measures showed statistically higher values at T2 and T3 for EL1 (p < 0.01), EL2 (p < 0.01) and EL3 (p < 0.01) following the 100 km journey. RT (p < 0.01) showed higher values at T2 and T3 after the 100 km journey and higher values at T2 (p < 0.01) following the 300 km journey. ET values were positively correlated with RT at T1, T2 and T3 following the 100 km journey and at T2 following the 300 km journey and positively correlated with serum cortisol concentration at T1, T2 and T3 following the 100 km journey and at T2 and T3 following the 300 km journey. Eye temperature monitoring with IRT allows quick and practical strategies to monitor an animal\'s physiological state and welfare during daily activities.
摘要：
本研究的目的是调查习惯于旅行的马在公路运输后的眼睛温度变化。八匹成年意大利鞍马行驶了100公里，两周后,300公里眼温(ET),直肠温度（RT）和血清皮质醇浓度评估前（T1），公路运输后（T2）和60分钟（T3）。用红外热成像(IRT)在三个感兴趣的区域评估ET:EL1(内侧眼角)，EL2（中央角膜）和EL3（侧can）。重复测量的双向方差分析（ANOVA）显示EL1在T2和T3处的统计学值较高（p<0.01），EL2（p<0.01）和EL3（p<0.01）跟随100公里的旅程。RT（p<0.01）在100km旅程后的T2和T3处显示出较高的值，而在300km旅程后的T2处显示出较高的值（p<0.01）。ET值与100km旅程后的T1，T2和T3以及300km旅程后的T2的RT呈正相关，与100km旅程后的T1，T2和T3以及T2和T3的血清皮质醇浓度呈正相关300公里旅程。眼温监测与IRT允许快速和实用的策略来监测动物的生理状态和福利在日常活动中。
