Application of radio frequency based digital thermometer for real-time monitoring of dairy cattle rectal temperature
Aim: Dairy cattle health monitoring program becomes vital for detecting the febrile conditions to prevent the outbreak of the animal diseases as well as ensuring the fitness of the animals that are directly affecting the health of the consumers. The aim of this study was to validate real-time rectal...
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doaj-aeaa6d81bf214784b96c90f3f718d1b12021-08-02T14:47:54ZengVeterinary WorldVeterinary World0972-89882231-09162017-09-011091052105610.14202/vetworld.2017.1052-1056Application of radio frequency based digital thermometer for real-time monitoring of dairy cattle rectal temperatureTridib Debnath0Santanu Bera1Suman Deb2Prasenjit Pal3Nibash Debbarma4Avijit Haldar5ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Tripura Centre, Agartala, Lembucherra - 799 210, Tripura, India; Department of Livestock Production Management, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata - 700 037, West Bengal, India.Department of Livestock Production Management, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata - 700 037, West Bengal, India.Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Agartala, Tripura, India.Department of Extension and Social Sciences, College of Fisheries, Central Agricultural University, Lembucherra - 799 210, Tripura, India.ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Tripura Centre, Agartala, Lembucherra - 799 210, Tripura, India.ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Tripura Centre, Agartala, Lembucherra - 799 210, Tripura, India.Aim: Dairy cattle health monitoring program becomes vital for detecting the febrile conditions to prevent the outbreak of the animal diseases as well as ensuring the fitness of the animals that are directly affecting the health of the consumers. The aim of this study was to validate real-time rectal temperature (RT) data of radio frequency based digital (RFD) thermometer with RT data of mercury bulb (MB) thermometer in dairy cattle. Materials and Methods: Two experiments were conducted. In experiment I, six female Jersey crossbred cattle with a mean (±standard error of the mean) body weight of 534.83±13.90 kg at the age of 12±0.52 years were used to record RT for 2 h on empty stomach and 2 h after feeding at 0, 30, 60, 90, and 120 min using a RFD thermometer as well as a MB thermometer. In experiment II, six female Jersey crossbred cattle were further used to record RT for 2 h before exercise and 2 h after exercise at 0, 30, 60, 90, and 120 min. Two-way repeated measures analysis of variance with post hoc comparisons by Bonferroni test was done. Results: Real-time RT data recorded by RFD thermometer as well as MB thermometer did not differ (p>0.05) before and after feeding/exercise. An increase (p<0.05) in RT after feeding/exercise in experimental crossbred cattle was recorded by both RFD thermometer and MB thermometer. Conclusion: The results obtained in the present study suggest that the body temperature recordings from RFD thermometer would be acceptable and thus RFD thermometer could work well for monitoring real-time RT in cattle.http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.10/September-2017/7.pdfcattleexercisefeedingradio frequency devicerectal temperaturethermometer |
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Application of radio frequency based digital thermometer for real-time monitoring of dairy cattle rectal temperature |
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Application of radio frequency based digital thermometer for real-time monitoring of dairy cattle rectal temperature |
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Aim: Dairy cattle health monitoring program becomes vital for detecting the febrile conditions to prevent the outbreak of the animal diseases as well as ensuring the fitness of the animals that are directly affecting the health of the consumers. The aim of this study was to validate real-time rectal temperature (RT) data of radio frequency based digital (RFD) thermometer with RT data of mercury bulb (MB) thermometer in dairy cattle.
Materials and Methods: Two experiments were conducted. In experiment I, six female Jersey crossbred cattle with a mean (±standard error of the mean) body weight of 534.83±13.90 kg at the age of 12±0.52 years were used to record RT for 2 h on empty stomach and 2 h after feeding at 0, 30, 60, 90, and 120 min using a RFD thermometer as well as a MB thermometer. In experiment II, six female Jersey crossbred cattle were further used to record RT for 2 h before exercise and 2 h after exercise at 0, 30, 60, 90, and 120 min. Two-way repeated measures analysis of variance with post hoc comparisons by Bonferroni test was done.
Results: Real-time RT data recorded by RFD thermometer as well as MB thermometer did not differ (p>0.05) before and after feeding/exercise. An increase (p<0.05) in RT after feeding/exercise in experimental crossbred cattle was recorded by both RFD thermometer and MB thermometer.
Conclusion: The results obtained in the present study suggest that the body temperature recordings from RFD thermometer would be acceptable and thus RFD thermometer could work well for monitoring real-time RT in cattle. |
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