Reliability and precision of thermal imaging measurements to study animal behaviour and welfare
Debottam Bhattacharjee, Marianne A. Mason, Alan G. McElligott
This study evaluates the reliability and precision of thermal imaging for measuring facial temperatures in goats, finding high repeatability and precision for mean and maximum temperatures but lower consistency over longer periods.
PeerJ · Feb 25, 2026Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition