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“This must be what it felt like to discover penicillin! I’ve actually made it home before dark two days in a row, because this system takes me straight to the area of lameness.”
– BRIAN GARRETT DVM, CVSMT
Presentation: Thoroughbred, 2-year-old. Lameness examination.
Digital Thermal Imaging: A physiological exam was conducted capturing images using a Digatherm thermal imaging system.
Interpretation: Areas of hyperthermic activity medially along the entire length of the left metacarpal with a focal area medially at level 3, a focal area proximal to left medial sesamoid, and another focal area over the left lateral sesamoid. The areas of hyperthermia correlate with the lesions on the ultrasound.
Presentation: Equine patient with back pain
Digital Thermal Imaging: Asymmetrical hyperthermia thoracic and lumbar spine and surrounding musculature
Interpretation: Radiographs show remodeling of thoracic articular processes of T14-16.
Diagnosis: Baastrup’s disease (Kissing Spines)
Presentation: Equine patient with undiagnosed lameness. Several lameness exams and radiographic studies failed to localize the issue.
Digital Thermal Imaging: A physiological exam was
conducted capturing anterior to posterior and lateral images of the shoulders.
Interpretation: Hyperthermia repeatable in all views over scapulohumeral joint.
Diagnosis: Repeat radiographs taken of this area revealed a fracture of the supraglenoid tubercle of the scapula.
Credit: Dr. Liz Steele, Steele Equine (Zolfo Springs, FL)
Presentation: Three-year-old Quarter Horse
Digital Thermal Imaging: A physiological exam was
conducted capturing an anterior to posterior image of the hocks.
Interpretation: Bilateral generalized hyperthermia over proximal aspect of hocks, with focal assymetry on the anterior medial aspect of the left hock (location 1).
Diagnosis: Radiographs confirm left tarsal osteoarthritis at the location of most intense hyperthermia.
Presentation: Five-year-old American Quarter Horse with a traumatic wound that dehisced 21 days after primary closure.
Digital Thermal Imaging: The non-healing wound was imaged at day 37.
Interpretation: The thermal image showed asymmetry, with expected hyperthermia proximal, distal and posterior to the wound, but an abnormal area of hypothermia was observed on the anterior aspect of the wound.
Diagnosis: Differential diagnoses included sequestrum, foreign body, or other cause of delayed healing.
Credit: Chelsie McAllister, DVM, Valley Veterinary Clinic (Glasgow, MT)
Presentation: Yearling Thoroughbred with acute lameness and mild ataxia
Digital Thermal Imaging: A series of screening images were taken of the entire colt to look for thermal asymmetry.
Interpretation: Focal hypothermia in the distal lateral left forelimb indicated a need for neurological assessment of the cervical region. Hyperthermia over the caudal aspect of the left hindlimb suggest possible inflammatory response typical with compensatory process.
Diagnosis: Radiographs detected cervical vertebral stenosis C3-C4.
