Initial state In August, the horse was diagnosed with hindlimb osteoarthritis, which was treated with injections for two months. In October, the horse had a bad fall in a startle during a cross-country race. Between November and December, his movement had become lame and unsteady. The vet examined the horse from top to bottom and…
Initial state The horse is a professionally ridden school horse that competes actively. The horse was reluctant, there were challenges with the canter and the horse calved. The horse’s hind legs had been treated, but the situation remained unchanged. Thermal findings The resolution of the conflict behaviour started with checking the fit of the saddle…
Initial state Horses tend to mask their pain and some injuries may go unnoticed. In this client’s case, the horse’s owner reacted quickly to a change in the horse’s behaviour, which had suddenly become frightened and nervous. Thermal findings Thermal images showed the problem area to be in the head and neck area. On further…
Determining the exact diagnosis of Si joint dysfunction is difficult, due to the often mild chronic symptoms and the challenging location of the joint. The SI joint is difficult to reach because it is located deep in the pelvis and its surrounding bones and muscles prevent its palpation. In general, thermal imaging is a good…
A pony stopped eating with no obvious cause. The owner has no clue as the pony was recently purchased and the whole history was not known.
A thermal imaging finding on a trotter in the hoof of the right front leg after a hit-out. In an X-ray imaging, changes in the hoof joint and articular capsule full of liquid were found.
Thermidas VET
Polttimonkatu 4
33210 Tampere, Finland