This document discusses a study that used infrared thermography to detect differences in corneal and extremity temperatures in horses based on breed, coat color, and purpose. The study found no difference in corneal temperature based on these factors but did find that sporting horses had higher skin surface temperatures on their extremities while gray horses had lower temperatures. Key results included the highest skin temperature being at the heel bulb and temperatures being 1 degree Celsius warmer on the forelegs compared to the hindlegs. The aim was to evaluate infrared technology's ability to detect the effects of various horse characteristics.

1. INFRARED
TO DETECT
CORNEAL
&EXTREMITY
TEMPERATURE
THERMOGRAPHY
Israel Journal of Veterinary
Medicine. 69:1. March 2014
Yanmaz,L.E.andOkumus,Z.
DIAGNOSIS OF ORTHOPEDIC
PROBLEMS:
PREVENTION OF
SERIOUS INJURY
Lameness
&
Signs of Inflammation
USE
EQUINE
SCIENCE
CURRENT
THE STUDY:
No difference in cornea temp
based upon breed, color,
purpose. Found skin surface
extremity temp higher in sporting
horse and lower in gray horses.
TO DETECT EFFECTS OF BREED, COAT COLOR
AND PURPOSE USING INFRARED TECHNOLOGY
RESULTS:
By: Jenna Malecek

2. DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Atatürk University, Erzurum 25240, Turkey
Turkey
INFRARED
THERMOGRAPHY
ADVANTAGES
Alternative to Rectal Temp.
Clinician Safety
25
Healthy Horses
19
6
6
19
11
6
8
6
19
Arabian
Male
MORE on the
STUDY
T H E L O W - D O W N
Thoroughbred
Female
Chestnut
Bay
Gray
Stallions
Sporting
The highest skin
temperature point on the
horses was at the heel bulb.
Coronary corium was the
second highest point. All
measures on the forelegs
were 1°C warmer than the
hindlegs.