Animal Health Services is excited to report that we have a new piece of technology called a Digatherm Camera.
This camera will allow us to evaluate and treat your pet as accurately as possible, with Digital Thermal Imaging. Allowing us to diagnose any inflammation or lack of circulation and locate the exact location in your pets body, and to come up with the best way to help your pet.
What is a Digatherm camera?
A thermal camera works similarly to a video camera, but instead of recording light, a thermal camera registers only infrared radiation (i.e., heat). This type of camera allows the temperatures of an object to be measured and recorded, to create a thermal image - a thermogram. It makes no difference if it is too dark to see the object with the naked eye: the thermal image will be unaffected. The higher the temperature of an object, the greater the amount of infrared radiation it emits. A thermal camera can this not only record an infrared image but also measure the surface temperature of an object. An on-board processor performs image enhancement and calculations to measure the temperature of the surface of the object. This method of creating an image of an object while at the same time measuring its temperature has a number of novel applications within veterinary science.
A visual physiological map of the area being examined.
Provides a precise area for examination and visual of inflammation ir lack of circulation. Eliminating the
guesswork.
Mapping of the thermal gradients through thermography has the ability to visual neural irritation of dysfunction. Quick, easy, and can lead to quicker diagnoses with improved patient visual Combining Digital Thermal Imaging with Laser Therapy allows: Discovery of areas of potential musculoskeletal stress in an animal before they manifest as disease or loss of mobility. These areas can then receive early intervention with laser therapy to avoid more serious injury. Monitoring before and after laser treatments by providing a visual picture of inflammation pre and post to quantify treatment results. Detection of body areas of inflammation or lack of circulation which require further diagnosis and evaluation. An immediate picture identification of secondary areas of inflammation to utilize laser treatments to best resolve the primary issue. A "whole body" approach to laser treatment. Visual evaluation of laser therapy progress in subsequent visits.
We are now encouraging a Thermal exam when you have your pet’s annual exam. This is a great way to monitor / detect early signs of problems / diseases, and can be treated before and major issues appear.
