Chuck/Steve

[phystech]

Chuck and Riot,

A friend of mine has a business in MD doing equine thermography. Would the use of thermal imaging of a hoof be something that could help in diagnosing an infection that you can't see? Given the imaging seeks hotspots, how advanced would an infection have to be before it starts to heat up?

Hope that doesn't sound like a stupid question......

I spent the better part of two days at the Timonium sale in May watching my friend image horses right before they walked into the sales ring. It was amazing to see some of the live imaging of the legs as they went by. I made note of some really hot ones and put them in stable mail to watch for when they work. Of the 30 names I wrote down (those with the hottest legs), only 5 have worked since May.