Diagnosis of hypothermia in the European hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus, using infrared thermography
The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is the most common mammal species admitted to rescue centres in the UK. The temperature of a new admission is useful in assessing health status, hypothermia can indicate shock or impaired health, assessing this can be challenging due to their ability to curl tightly. Measuring body temperature using conventional rectal […]
Association of glucocorticoid with stress-induced modulation of body temperature, blood glucose and innate immunity
To know the details of the mechanism on stress-associated responses, attention was first focused on body temperature and blood glucose after stress. Mice were exposed to restraint stress for 6 h. Under this condition, hypothermia (39 °C → 33 °C) and hyperglycemia (150 mg/dl → 350 mg/dl) were induced. Reflecting a stress-associated response, an increase […]
Body temperature responses to handling stress in wintering Black-capped Chickadees (Poecile atricapillus L.)
Body temperature variation in response to acute stress is typically characterized by peripheral vasoconstriction and a concomitant increase in core body temperature (stress-induced hyperthermia). It is poorly understood how this response differs between species and within individuals of the same species, and how it is affected by the environment. We therefore investigated stress-induced body temperature […]