Thermal Imaging

Thanks, ive got slight lameness in both hind legs, nothing obvious but not right. Someone at the yard suggested it so wondered what thoughs were in general.
 
My friend had it done when her mare was slightly lame. Originally the vet thought it might be navicular, or possibly arthritis, although the mare was only lame on one front leg.

The thermal image showed the site of an old break to the pastern apparently, which was causing the problems. I think the break had started to calcify, sort of like ringbone? Hence the unsoundness.

Obviously this would have been picked up on an xray too, but I'm told it was considerably cheaper, and the lady came out to the horse, none of the vets near here have a portable xray machine.

I haven't had it done on any of mine, but if there is a need I would definitely try it before xrays, as long as it was sensible to do so. Hope that helps :)
 
My vets done rate thermal imaging as to get a true Reading it should be done in a temp controlled room as you can get hot spots etc for the sun shining through the stable door etc but it's worked each time for me and for something like lameness which could take awhile to find the problem I would def use thermal imaging as a start point I really rate it.
 
My horse was on and off slightly lame mostly on a front but some times looked lame on all 4 for about 6 months. I had vet out and they said he was lame on hind leg and nerve blocked whole leg, nothing showed up. They were on about bone scans and more nerve blocks etc. I didn't want to spend a fortune so decided to try thermal imaging to try and pin point area which was causing pain. His off fore glowed up like a christmas tree. Changed vets and he ended up having hoof x-rayed and being diagnosed with a keratoma. Thermal imaging saved me a fortune in investigative work so I would highly recommend it. It doesn't diagnose the problem but can point you in the right direction if you don't know where problem is. Good luck finding out what is going on.
 
Blue had a demo done by a visiting vet who was after guinea pigs to use when she was trialling different thermal imaging cameras. As he is currently on box rest for problems with his sesamoid ligaments, I decided to get it done. She found his right hind was hotter than his left hind and told me she thought he had a clot in his an artery in his back that supplies the back legs. Cue total panic from me, as the prognosis is not good at all (usually PTS situation). I then spoke to her again after spending the day in total bits and devastated, and it transpired he had been stood with his right hind in the sun and left hind in the shade, which is why I suspect there was a difference (which she hadn't taken into account before scaring me witless).

He had previously spent 10 days at Leahurst, and in my opinion, if it was so accurate diagnostically, they would have done it on him :confused:
 
We had it done to a mare a couple of years ago at the vets - hot/cold spots in back showed up on image and was followed by a year's worth of veterinary treatment - horse no better! After discussion with someone at YHL last year we discovered that it is common practice for people to alter the "colouring" on the screen to show it being worse than it is. I won't ever use it again!

By the way, horse was subsequently treated using a McTimoney chiropractor and is due to go BE Novice at the end of the month!
 
I had chiro tonight. Found a massive spasm in her back just before hindquarters. Poor girl must of been really sore. The relief on mares face was unreal. She Moves better after treatment and can hack out next weekend so perhaps and hopefully the end of the issue. Fingers crossed. Thanks for all the replies
 
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