Animal temperature control apparatus, system, and methods thereof

A system for heating or cooling an animal under anesthesia for imaging, the system comprising:

• a temperature control apparatus comprising:
• a cooling fan operatively connected to a cooling air line;
• a heating fan operatively connected to a heating air line;
• a heating block operatively connected to the heating fan and the heating air line to heat the air within the heating air line;
• and
• a housing, wherein the cooling fan, the heating fan, and the heating block are located within the housing;
• an air temperature sensor operable to measure the temperature of a conditioned air flow from the cooling air line and the heating air line;
• an animal temperature sensor operable to measure the temperature of the animal's body;
• and
• a controller in communication with the temperature control apparatus, the air temperature sensor, and the animal temperature sensor, and operable to monitor the temperature of the conditioned air flow to the animal and the temperature of the animal's body.