Over millenia of evolutionary time, horses have evolved with an ingrained tendency to mask pain and lameness to protect themselves in the wild. This makes the veterinarian's task of detecting, diagnosing, and treating a problem with a horse, whether recreational, racing, or show, extremely challenging.

Researched and perfected over years of study and practice, today's infrared cameras are extremely effective non-invasive diagnostic tools. Subtle thermal anomalies detected by a FLIR ThermaCAM infrared camera can be sensitive indicators of early inflammatory change in soft tissues. Thermographs can detect the onset of inflammatory reaction in joints and tendons up to two weeks prior to clinical appearance of lameness, and enable the practitioner to instantly visualize neurovascular changes and demonstrate the efficacy of vaso-active substances.

Equine thermography is a well-documented, powerful, non-invasive diagnostic modality that can help the veterinarian detect, confirm, and document a problem BEFORE the onset of complications and a more serous injury. Before thermography, veterinarians could rely only on observation or palpation to locate a problem, but with equine thermography, an abnormality can be defined as a thermographic or infrared anomaly that identifies stress before the onset of damage. Practitioners who have used infrared thermography say that every equine practitioner should have an infrared camera for equine diagnosis.

For more information about equine thermography with FLIR infrared cameras, please see the materials listed at the right of the previous page To discuss your specific application requirements, contact a FLIR infrared applications specialist by phone at +27 11 656 9111 or by Contact Us here.

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