Application of udder surface temperature by infrared thermography for diagnosis of subclinical mastitis in Holstein cows located in tropical highlands

• Published in: Journal of dairy science Vol. 104; no. 9; pp. 10310 - 10323
• Main Authors: Velasco-Bolaños, Juan, Ceballes-Serrano, Cristian C., Velásquez-Mejía, Daniel, Riaño-Rojas, Juan Carlos, Giraldo, Carlos E., Carmona, Jorge U., Ceballos-Márquez, Alejandro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.09.2021
• Subjects: dairy cow; intramammary infection; somatic cell count; thermal camera; intramammary infection; dairy cow; thermal camera; somatic cell count

Several reports have indicated that udder surface temperature (UST) can be a useful indicator of subclinical mastitis (SCM). The objective was to evaluate UST by infrared thermography (IRT) as a diagnostic tool for SCM and intramammary infection (IMI), and to assess the influence of environmental co...