Equitopia investigates thermography as a diagnostic tool to help detect early forms of inflammation and pinpoint areas for further imaging. Dr Maria Soroko, co-author of "Equine Thermography in Practice" states that it may even be possible to detect subclinical inflammation 2-3 weeks before symptoms appear so thermography may also be useful in the prevention of injury in sport horses.
Dr Soroko's book is available at www.cabi.org.