22/04/2026
A recent interesting and rewarding case. This lovely dog was presenting with discomfort in the hind quarters between the hock and tail constantly licking the area. My client asked for LED low light therapy in that area. As with all cases requesting a course of treatment I offer complimentary before and after thermal images, using a high grade veterinary standard thermal imaging camera. This ensures a) we are treating the correct area and b) visual results can clearly be seen. What was interesting in this case that the areas of interest actually highlighted were in fact the dogs hocks. In fact the original site of concern showed no discomfort at all. A treatment plan was agreed and results where pleasing. LED low light therapy can help the older dog with aches and pains associated with normal wear and tear from aging or in fact from injury. A course of this treatment can actually accelerate natural healing times three. Regular treatments over time can increase the animals mobility and comfort. It is completely safe and non invasive and will cause no discomfort to the animal at all.
EDIT: In response to some questions, thermal imaging views the body heat pattern. In very simplistic terms pain and inflamation equals heat in the body. I also work with different colour palettes, in this case I chose the red/grey palette as I felt it worked well with the dogs coat. The different shades of red areas indicate the areas of concern. There are also more complex and subtle methods of analysing the images which the practioniner will use when reviewing the images which comes with experience. The main point of this post was that an area had been blindly targeted for treatment but that area did not need treatment. Whilst this would have caused the dog no harm (healthy cells do not accept the treatment) it would have been a pointless exercise. It is also worth noting that dogs are not as easy to image as horses and they may present at awkward angles. I take what I can get so as not to cause the subject any unnecessary stress during the filming. For comparison I have included a picture of a horses heathly knee joints using the same colour palette.