Thermography

Thermography of the equine musculoskeletal system has come of age.  Although this technology at one time was relatively unavailable, thanks to advances in other industries (primarily housing and home-inspection), thermography units are now small, portable, hand-held units.  We utilize a FLIR Thermography Camera to identify areas of inflammation and altered blood flow in the horse’s body.   Sometimes it gives additional information that supports our diagnosis; other times it gives us information we could harvest in no other way, such as evidence of bruising and muscle contusions under a horse’s coat.

This equipment is highly sensitive.  Should you be interested in an evaluation utilizing Thermal Imaging, it is important that the horse's coat is clean from mud, poultice or other debris, that bandages and boots are off all limbs, and that the horse be evaluated in a draft-free environment and shaded environment (breezes, fans and radiant solar heat alter the images).