CLINICAL ASSESSMENT OF INFRARED THERMAL (IRT) TECHNIQUE FOR EARLY DETECTION OF HOOF DISODERS IN CATTLE-PROMISING AI BASED SOLUTION

raviraj vinayak suryawanshi

doi:10.56093/ijans.v96i4.178366

Authors

raviraj vinayak suryawanshi Dr Raviraj Vinayak Suryawanshi Ph.D & NET (Veterinary Surgery & Radiology)

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v96i4.178366

Keywords:

Cattle, Hoof, Infrared, Lameness

Abstract

The clinical study was undertaken in 36 cattles suffering with various hoof lameness subjected to IRT screening to record the skin surface temperature of the affected hoof with average age of 30.38±4.89 months and 389.66 ±19.56kg body weights comprises of 24 males and 12 females. Prevalence of hoof disorders was found to be higher in hind limb as compared to forelimbs includes arthritis, overgrown hoof, white line disease and foot rot. Highest incidence of hoof disorders was observed in Deoni male cattle reared on hard floor housing system. Tachycardia (76.13±2.53/min) was persistently observed in larger extent in all animals. Radiographic findings of digital joints revealed loss of periosteal integrity, osteomyelitis and altered bone density. Phalangeal arthritis showed highest average lameness score of 3.25 as compared other hoof disorders. The mean average values of skin surface temperature of fetlock, interdigital claws and medial claws of affected hind limb was 33.69±0.35; 32.84±0.46 and 30.62±0.49 as compared to healthy limb which were 30.63±0.18; 29.80±0.33 and 28.57±0.42 respectively. The overall average mean value of skin surface temperature in healthy hooves and affected hooves were 28.54±0.45◦C and 30.46±0.57◦C, respectively with difference of 1.92◦C indicative of high skin surface temperatures of affected hoof. To conclude, the IRT is non-invasive technique showed higher skin surface temperature of affected hoof compared to healthy hoof as demarcated with white and red scale for early detection of hoof lesions in cattle. Hence, thermographic sketch of lame hoof might be a potential tool for early forecasting of hoof disorders dairy animals.

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raviraj vinayak suryawanshi, Dr Raviraj Vinayak Suryawanshi Ph.D & NET (Veterinary Surgery & Radiology)

Veterinary Surgery and Radiology

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