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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 1995
Filed:
Jul. 02, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stephen D Jones, Lacombe, CA;
Allan L Schaefer, Lacombe, CA;
Alan K Tong, Lacombe, CA;
Shannon L Scott, Ste-Foy, CA;
Claude D Gariepy, Otterburn Park, CA;
Richard C Graham, Ottawa, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
374 45 ; 374124 ; 99493 ;
Abstract
The invention provides methods of detecting poor meat quality in live animals using infrared thermography. In cattle, animals whose thermographs are predominantly outside the test temperature range, 28.degree.-32.degree..+-.2.degree. C., are rejected as having a high probability of producing poor meat quality. In swine, the test temperature range is 24.degree.-26.degree..+-.2.degree. C.