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Post by lectroman on Mar 19, 2010 15:35:58 GMT 10
hi Tom is there anyone using this for there doggies, and if so has the feedback been good?
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Post by Tom Meulman on Mar 22, 2010 11:53:45 GMT 10
Hi Lectroman,
I had the use of a very accurate thermal scanner about four years ago, and while it is reasonably effective for race horses, unfortunately I found it extremely limited for use on greyhounds.
Greyhounds require extreme flexibility to perform at their best, and therefore a lot of their injury problems are related to muscle spasms in the spinal area, minor strains and sprains to ligaments, as well as muscle tissue that due to repetitive strain has tightened too much.
The thermal scanner in most instances did not provide any real indication of these problems, nor did it give any indication of the severity of some of the issues.
In fact it required the greyhound to be walked for about five minutes in the shade to avoid false positives due some areas of muscle tissue being warmer than others simply due to the fact the dog had been laying down.
So to be quite honest I could not see the value in purchasing one for use on greyhounds.
Cheers, Tom
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Post by Tom Meulman on Mar 31, 2010 12:26:06 GMT 10
Just an update on my above post.
I was talking to a client of mine today about thermal imaging and he mentioned that he uses such a device the day after a run to check for areas of muscle tissue where there is some inflammation.
What he has found is that areas of the greyhounds muscle tissue that are not quite up to the necessary level of fitness will show a slight increase in temperature due to the muscle having to work harder than it is capable of at that stage of training, and then where appropriate uses a muscle contractor to increase the ability of those muscles to handle the strain.
So while I personally did not find any real use for such a device, there is a place for thermal imaging when training greyhounds, particularly if you find it difficult to detect areas of muscle tissue under stress by checking how the muscle tissue feels with your hands.
Tom
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