The
Results Speak For Themselves
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--from Kathy Hopkins
Ms. Hopkins is very enthusiastic about thermography! It made all the
difference with her 12 year old Hanoverian. He had always been a bully.
Tense and rushed, but a great mover with lots of potential. But he
tended to get sore after a dressage or jumping session. Chiropractic
work helped him to some degree, but he was never quite right in the
long run and displayed behavioral problems when something was wrong.
The thermographic camera showed minor soreness in the
back, but more importantly, revealed several large abscesses in
his mouth. The equine dentist was called to correct the problem
and suddenly he was up in the bridle and loving his dressage sessions.
He is finally moving up to levels we knew he could reach.”
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--from Kris Garrett, Grand Prix Andalusians
YOU PINPOINTED THE INJURY! I saw my two-week old filly take a hard
fall onto her shoulder. She was so lame I was afraid she was ging
to have to be put down. Dr. Reye scanned her body with the Thermographic
camera and discovered tht the shoulder blade did have some impact
damage, but the camera clearly showed that the most severe damage
was in the muscles under her body in her chest. Since I had witnessed
the fall and knew where she hit, neither I nor the vet thought to
look there! Knowing the exact spot of the injury gave my veterinarian
a basis for effective treatment. Had it not been for the Thermographic
picture, we would have been treating her a good ten inches away
from the actual injury! Thank you, Tye!
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--An Example of a Poor Shoeing Job
My Grand Prix dressage stallion started limping shortly after getting
new shoes. A series of expensive x-rays did not show any bone damage.
An examination with the Thermographic camera identified intense
heat in the heel of the lame foot, right above the new shoes. Once
the shoes were removed, the stallion was instantly sound on the
previously lame foot.
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| --Here's an example of a horse with back problems.
This Tennessee Walker's gait was really off, but didn't show the
traditional signs of lameness. A thorough evaluation with the IR
Camera showed that the spine was misaligned due to a poor fitting
saddle. After some Chiropractic work, Acupuncture therapy, and a
better saddle fitting, his gait returned to normal.
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| --We have all heard or seen the dreaded Pigeon Fever in
our equine friends.
This poor horse was really suffering from a terrible case of Pigeon
Fever that just would not come to the surface and break. Expensive
ultrasounds were done, but the IR Camera was able to better pinpoint
the specific locations of the Pigeon Fever. Unfortunately, the Pigeon
Fever was too deep for a Veterinarian to drain at the time, but
use of the IR Camera helped monitor the problem until it all pulled
together at the surface so that the Veterinarian was able to treat
the problem at the right time.
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| --Here's an example of a "polling" scar in a jumper's
pastern.
All four of this gelding's pasterns showed the same type of scar
tissue from being "polled", the intentional act of hitting
the pasterns with a pole to teach a horse to raise his legs with
going over a jump. This Thermographic picture was used as part of
a pre-purchase exam....the prospect buyer decided to keep looking
for a sound horse.
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