Had a lovely experience with ThermScan and we managed to find out what was wrong with my horse. As a result of having the ThermScan imaging done we could see the heat in his right hoof; this prompted me to ask the vet for an x-ray. It was the best decision I made for my horse as we found out what was wrong; now we are able to start his recovery. Kind, friendly and easy to understand, I would highly recommend ThermScan.
| Horse Details | Clydesdale, 1 year old, in-hand showing. |
| History | The horse presented lame O/S (RT) fore – suspected abscess. Vet and farrier examined the horse and both concluded there was no sign of abscess. An appointment with ThermScan was arranged with a view to providing some insight as to what might be going on. |
| Diagnostics | ThermScan performed full body thermal scan and produced a comprehensive report which was explained to the owner. Relevant images are shown below: |
| Outcome | ThermScan’s report identified a clinically significant hyperthermic pattern O/S (RT) distal fore at hoof. The horse’s owner recalled the vet. Subsequently, radiographs identified fracture to navicular O/S (RT) fore. Management took the form of remedial farriery – front shoes applied with raised heel. Box rest was advised for 6 weeks after which walking in hand commenced. The horse made a full recovery from this injury. |
