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highonsugar Reg. Nov 2003	Posted 2015-11-07 1:47 PM Subject: Thermal imaging for horses
Very Important Person Posts: 5682 Location: South MS	Anyone have experience with it (whole horse)? Best place to have it done (in south / southeast region)? Any "cons" to using it?
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Sockittoemred Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2015-11-07 3:00 PM Subject: RE: Thermal imaging for horses
Elite Veteran Posts: 912 Location: Alabama	There is a clinic in Arab Alabama that has this. It's pretty neat. Westside Vet I believe.
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highonsugar Reg. Nov 2003	Posted 2015-11-07 4:30 PM Subject: RE: Thermal imaging for horses
Very Important Person Posts: 5682 Location: South MS	Thank you! I'll see if I can look them up!
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CaughtYawl Reg. Apr 2004	Posted 2015-11-08 11:53 AM Subject: RE: Thermal imaging for horses
GRD's Fan Club Advisior Posts: 6750 Location: Lost in Texas	It's only as good as the person operating the camera imo. I used it to diagnose a horse instead of having to do a bone scan.. But it was a vet who did it in a climate controlled facility.
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SaritaStorm Reg. Jun 2011	Posted 2015-11-09 10:14 AM Subject: RE: Thermal imaging for horses
Veteran Posts: 133	I was researching it a while back. One piece of info stuck in my mind it said that you needed to have it done in a breeze free place. The poster above who said they had it done in a temp controlled space reminded me of that. I saw a youtube video of a demonstration but there was clearly a breeze blowing and it made me wonder about whether the accuracy would depend on the person performing the scan? I've never had it done but would like to. As long as I can feel confident that it is being done correctly. Last thing I want to do is get there and have them doing it outside and me feeling stuck about saying anything when they are the expert not me. Here is an article from 2013 that says it works well but the air flow is an issue: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130327092521.htm "Westermann is keen to note the relevance of her work for vets who work on horses. As she says, “It turns out that it is not too important to be sure that the camera is in exactly the correct position before taking measurements. But it is essential to perform thermography on horses in a room that is completely free of draughts. If you don’t, your diagnosis will be completely unreliable.” Edited by SaritaStorm 2015-11-09 10:21 AM
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highonsugar Reg. Nov 2003	Posted 2015-11-09 10:30 AM Subject: RE: Thermal imaging for horses
Very Important Person Posts: 5682 Location: South MS	Great info!!! Thanks!
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BMW Reg. Jan 2010	Posted 2015-11-09 11:46 PM Subject: RE: Thermal imaging for horses
Expert Posts: 3147	CaughtYawl - 2015-11-08 11:53 AM It's only as good as the person operating the camera imo. I used it to diagnose a horse instead of having to do a bone scan.. But it was a vet who did it in a climate controlled facility. Climate controlled area is very important. An extremely hot day (and we get lots of them in Oklahoma) will affect the scan as will a horse that's wet.
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milo520 Reg. Nov 2015	Posted 2015-11-17 1:15 PM Subject: RE: Thermal imaging for horses
boon Posts: 3	I know the camera is a great tool.. My problem is I paid for a camera from ThermScan Diagnostics. As of today I have no camera. This business is the worse of it's kind.. They take peoples money and do not deliver the goods.
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Puddy Reg. Oct 2010	Posted 2015-11-22 12:19 AM Subject: RE: Thermal imaging for horses
Elite Veteran Posts: 989	I got my horse done, he has been lame for coming two years now. Still didnt get any results.. but maybe it was the person that was reading it.. not sure.
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streakysox Reg. Jul 2008	Posted 2015-11-22 2:24 PM Subject: RE: Thermal imaging for horses
Take a Picture Posts: 12841	My vet used to use one but does not use it any more. He said a person can tweak it to show lameness anywhere they want.
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Fancy21 Reg. Nov 2015	Posted 2015-11-29 6:42 PM Subject: RE: Thermal imaging for horses
boon Posts: 1	Milo 520 could you PM I would like to chat. I feel your pain, she did the same to me.
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ChicksInferno Reg. Jul 2007	Posted 2015-11-30 7:59 AM Subject: RE: Thermal imaging for horses
Extreme Veteran Posts: 300	I had a vet use it on my horse in a vet clinic, very controlled setting. It pointed us to the problem. Would not hesitate to use it again.
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SLM1 Reg. Jul 2004	Posted 2015-11-30 10:09 AM Subject: RE: Thermal imaging for horses
Veteran Posts: 159 Location: Springville, IA	My husband is a ceritfied Thermographer. It's a great tool to use with your horses but there are protocals that need to be followed to get accurate readings. He works with our local vet. Every client gets the images in a report & they can be taken to their local vet or their shoer.
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stayceem Reg. May 2007	Posted 2015-11-30 11:16 AM Subject: RE: Thermal imaging for horses
Not Afraid to Work Posts: 4717	A friend of mine used it at the vet clinic to help diagnose her mare... she had spent thousands on x-rays and different tools but finally got answers when they used it.
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mandita8907 Reg. Nov 2010	Posted 2015-11-30 3:49 PM Subject: RE: Thermal imaging for horses
Elite Veteran Posts: 690 Location: Georgia	How much does this typically cost? Is there anywhere GOOD around North Ga that does this?
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