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. 2011 Nov 21;7:73. doi: 10.1186/1746-6148-7-73

Table 2.

Threshold hoof temperatures which could be used to identify infected cattle at different ambient temperatures.

Ambient temperature (°C) Threshold hoof temperature (°C)

75th percentile 90th percentile 95th percentile
9.0 24.2 27.7 29.8
10.0 25.1 28.6 30.9
11.0 26.0 29.6 32.0
12.0 26.9 30.6 33.1
13.0 27.8 31.7 34.2
14.0 28.7 32.7 35.3
15.0 29.6 33.8 36.4
16.0 30.5 34.9 37.6
17.0 31.4 36.0 38.3
18.0 32.4 37.0 38.3
19.0 33.3 38.1 38.3
20.0 34.2 38.3 38.3
21.0 35.1 38.3 38.3
22.0 36.1 38.3 38.3
23.0 37.0 38.3 38.3
24.0 38.0 38.3 38.3
25.0 38.3 38.3 38.3
26.0 38.3 38.3 38.3

Bold: mean animal rectal temperature measured during the study