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Estimation of comfortable temperatures for small laboratory animals using thermography.

Author(s) : HACHISU H., YOSHIDA J. A., SUGIYAMA T.

Summary

Previous reports have shown that exposed body surfaces play an important role in thermoregulation. The noninvasive procedure of thermography does not disturb the natural behaviour of the animals but allows for the estimation of comfortable temperatures by measuring changes in skin temperature. Using this procedure, it was observed that tail skin temperatures of rats, mice, and house musk shrews caged singly differed from individual animals of the same species housed in groups. Also, a temperature gradient between the animal cage and the climatic chamber was detected; the gradient was smaller for singly caged animals than for groups. Temperatures are given.

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  • Original title: Estimation of comfortable temperatures for small laboratory animals using thermography.
  • Record ID : 1997-1079
  • Languages: English
  • Source: ASHRAE Transactions.
  • Publication date: 1995/06/24
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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