Equine Thermography (Infrared Thermal Imaging) Class by United Infrared Begins in San Diego in 2013

July 22, 2013 - PRLog -- Equine Thermography (Infrared Thermal Imaging) Class by United Infrared Begins July 23rd, 2013 in San Diego. Nicknamed 'FLIR for horses' --new thermography camera class by United Infrared. Students learn to use infrared (IR) cameras for thermal imaging.

Infrared Thermal Imaging - sometimes known as FLIR - for Horses, Equine IR, and etc: a new class teaching infrared thermography for horse injuries and saddle fit, is beginning a camera class. http://www.UnitedInfrared.com

EquineIR™ is an International Network of Certified Thermographers having been trained in the application of Equine Thermography. Equine scans can be done at your local veterinary office or your barn location. A call to the office of United Infrared today can request a survey via its website to locate a certified technician in your area. (website: http://www.EquineIR.com)

EquineIR is a part of United Infrared, Inc. The two are well known for the technical articles that currently run in several magazines dedicated to horses and their owners. Those magazines include: RideMagazine.com, EliteEquestrian.com, PoloAmerica.com and the Women's Horse Industry Newsletter (WHIN).

How can Equine IR be used? It's a help to get the answers you need to take corrective action, as taught by United Infrared's team of certified thermographers, which are part of an international network of thermal imaging professionals, and can provide a local service so your investment in your horse's health is reasonable--and also includes a veterinary interpretation.

The program is headed up by Technical Directors, Dr. Joanna L. Robson, DVM, CVSMT, CMP, CVA, SFT, and also Michael DeLeonardo Jr., C.J.F., A.P.F., R.J.F.

Dr. Joanna L. Robson is a Licensed Veterinarian and owner of Inspiritus Equine, Inc., an integrative veterinary practice dedicated to the whole horse approach. Dr. Robson is also co-owner of the Equine Technology Center in Salinas, CA. She lectures both nationally and internationally on recognizing the horse in pain, the uses of thermography in the equine industry, the anatomy of saddle-fitting, and understanding alternative medicine modalities.

Dr. Robson has numerous publications online and in print, and is the author of the book “Recognizing the Horse in Pain…And What You Can Do About It!” Dr. Robson is a graduate of the Washington State University Honors Veterinary Medicine Program.

Joanna Robson was also a featured speaker at the recently-concluded Thermal Imaging Conference in San Diego (http://www.ThermalImagingConference.com), teaching some of the medical/veterinary tracks at that Conference.

Michael DeLeonardo is a Certified Journeyman Farrier, and owner of DeLeonardo Farrier Service. His farrier service is devoted to providing the most up to date and comprehensive farrier care available and the use of infrared technology as it pertains to the farrier regarding diagnosis of lameness.

Multi-horse and ongoing survey discounts available. Interpretation services available through interpretIR.com affiliate licensed veterinarians. Travel fees may apply. Submit a survey request for a full quote in your area.

DeLeonardo sets on the Editorial Advisory Board of the American Farriers Journal as well as contributes articles to the publication. Michael was inducted into the International Horseshoeing Hall Of Fame in 2008.

For more video information, go to United Infrared's YouTube channel. To watch a recorded webinar on the business of equine thermography, just go to: http://youtu.be/HkBpQ2MiYwA