Table 1 Observed temperatures before and after farrowing measured by using infrared camera, laser thermometer and rectal thermometer
From: Infrared thermography as a possible technique for the estimation of parturition onset in sows
Hours prior to and post farrowing | IRC | IRT | RT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
− 48 to > 24 | 30.2 | 4.7 | 28.7 | 4.4 | 37.8 | 0.4 |
− 24 to > 16 | 30.5 | 4.9 | 29.3 | 4.5 | 37.9 | 0.4 |
− 16 to > 8 | 31.0 | 4.7 | 29.9 | 4.4 | 37.9 | 0.3 |
− 8 to > 4 | 33.7 | 3.0 | 32.1 | 3.5 | 38.0 | 0.4 |
− 4 to > 1 | 34.3 | 2.4 | 32.7 | 3.0 | 38.1 | 0.4 |
Farrowing | 34.3 | 2.6 | 32.8 | 3.0 | 38.3 | 0.4 |
1 to < 4 | 32.5 | 3.9 | 31.4 | 4.1 | 38.4 | 0.5 |
4 to < 8 | 31.0 | 5.2 | 30.1 | 4.7 | 38.8 | 0.5 |
8 to < 16 | 31.0 | 4.6 | 30.0 | 4.3 | 38.8 | 0.5 |
16 to < 24 | 31.3 | 4.3 | 30.2 | 4.1 | 38.7 | 0.5 |
> 24 | 31.6 | 5.0 | 30.4 | 4.7 | 38.6 | 0.5 |
Total | 31.0 | 4.7 | 29.7 | 4.4 | 38.0 | 0.6 |