Motion Video Endoscope
 

Today I worked a filly who we assumed had a breathing problem with an endoscope in her throat and a backpack on my back containing the GPS system and motor for the scope. The scope was attatched to a clip on my side and the tube ran up her neck , over her head into her throat. They turned it on and had a live video of her throat while I was working her , this is the coolest thing since sliced bread as far as diagnostic tools for horses.

Somehow I see I post from Coach coming....

So what conclusion did you come to after working her and does the video record the results?

The conclusion ... that a horse can't run with a hose up their nose.

The video is recorded and is also viewed live , the conclusion is that the filly doesnt have anything obstructing her airway. The noise that she makes might be coming from a false or what they call a third nostril so we might try and work her again with the scope in her sinus cavity or a little lower to see if that is the problem.

They can and she did , went 3/8ths in about 37 and change.

The whole thing is pretty amazing, Honu.

--Dunbar

i read about that in bloodhorse a few weeks back-cool idea.

She will go :35 without the hose. :)

LOL .:)

Its very cool , I told the doctor who helped create it that the backpack that the rider wears needs to be smaller and lighter because even though it only weighs 6 or 7 lbs it does make your back tired. The pack sits at right about your center of gravity so if a horse spooked I could see it throwing you off balance and making you fall off.