Publications by authors named "Laura Nadin"
Infrared thermography (IRT) is a non-invasive method to estimate body temperature in many animal species. The eye has been indicated as the ideal region for IRT, potentially serving as an early indicator of variations in body temperature triggered by various events and stimuli. Studies are being conducted to understand sources of variation in IRT temperature of the eye and develop comprehensive guidelines for veterinary medicine and animal production purposes.
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- Determining herbage intake is essential for understanding grazing ecology, and this study compares the Continuous Bite Monitoring (CBM) method to the traditional double-weighing technique for measuring herbage intake in grazing sheep.
- The study involved various experiments that assessed factors affecting the reliability of CBM, such as observer count, forage species, and sward height, finding significant variations impacting intake estimations.
- Results showed a strong correlation between the two methods, but CBM tended to overestimate intake in certain experiments, highlighting its potential for detailed insights into foraging behavior while remaining non-invasive to animal activity.