New Jersey Infrared
Equine Thermography

"Discover
the Health of Your Horse with Infrared Thermal Imaging"

A qualitative thermographic scan by a certified thermographer can detect health issues associated with lameness, injuries and conditions that will affect the performance and health of your horse.

What is infrared thermal imaging?

Infrared thermal imaging is the art and science of detecting, displaying and documenting thermal patterns across the surface of the camera's target.  The highly sensitive FLIR T-400 camera, used by trained and certified thermograher Peter Bennett, detects infrared waves which are invisible to the un-aided/naked eye. The camera detects hot and cold skin surface temperatures and then converts them into visible colors.  This is a key component as the thermal pattern and its distribution can then be reviewed by your vet.  Note:  a qualitative thermographic scan and report should only be conducted by a certified thermographer and technician.  The report should only intrepeted by a veterinarian.

Advantages of ITI

-Non-invasive, generally no sedation is required
-On-site at your facility-no trailering
-Can be conducted almost anytime of the year
-Sanctioned by FEI to determine if the horse is   sound to compete.  Click here to review FEI Standard Method of Examination Thermography

Here's what the The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine says:

Catastrophic injuries in the racing industry as well as other avenues of equine competition, have recently brought pressure on the veterinary profession to prevent or diagnose earlier, injuries for they become life threatening.

Injury detection earlier that is available through other modalities makes thermography an excellent tool.

Thermal imaging systems have the capability to detect changes in temperature related to the local inflammation and or blood flow to the tissue.  These changes have been shown to occur 2- 6 weeks prior to the onset of clinical signs of lameness.

With the use of thermal imaging possibility exists that these abnormalities can be identified with the tissues in a state of stress rather than anatomical disruption.

Intervention at this point provides a less costly and more time efficient options with which to manage the injury to a successful outcome. Conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system including saddle fit analysis are most common with use to detect neurological, dental and infectious disease as well. 

 

Click Here to Compare Various Modalities to Diagnose Equine Lameness 

Pre-purchase evaluations

Injury Avoidance (pre-race/competition)

Hoof shoeing, balance, abnormalities, abscesses, laminitis  

Muscle injury and atrophy

Pre & Post Racing Injuries

Saddle Fit and Rider Evaluation

Joint Inflamation

Tendons and ligaments 

Nerve Damage

Vascular patterning and circulatory changes

An infrared scan can work in concert with your breeder, veterinarian, farrier, saddle fitter, and trainer.

In fact, EquineIR™ has partnered with the Equine Thermal Imaging Institute (ETII) (www.equinethermalimaginginstitute.com), whose management is made up of two licensed veterinarians, a seasoned trainer and a world-class farrier, with a combined experience of over 130 years. ETII will provide technical direction on the training courses and expert interpretations through the InterpretIR.com Network.  InterpretIR.comwww.interpretir.com aligns EquineIR™ Certified Technicians (ECTs) (Peter W. Bennett) with Veterinarians specializing in infrared thermography of horses to create detailed, graphic medical evaluations. 

Joanna Robson, DVM, CVSMT, CMP, CVA, SFT of Inspiritus Equine, Inc., recently published her paper about infrared and the equine industry.  You can click here to download and review it.

More information about endorsements, testimonials, can be reviewed at www.EquineIR.com.