Veterinary Infrared TrainingIf you want a horse to perform in a race or performance event, you have to train it to do the job well or you don't win. Similarly, if you intend to provide a valuable service using veterinary infrared thermography (IRT) for promotion of better veterinary care for animals, you need veterinary infrared training or your service will be a detriment rather than a blessing to clients. It takes some knowledge of anatomy and physiology, as well as camera operation, software use, preparation of the patient and the environment, and horsemanship to name a few of the skills for veterinary infrared training, but when well executed you are able to provide the quality service that clients deserve. We can provide veterinary infrared training for one person or a group of people to perform a quality IRT exam.  Once you have mastered the technique of taking good diagnostic thermal images, the next step is providing accurate interpretation of those images. In the case of licensed veterinarians, some may want learn to do this interpretation themselves while others will prefer to have them evaluated by another veterinary thermographer. If you are not a licensed veterinarian, you will need to use an IRT experienced veterinarian to interpret the images you take. We can help you decide what is best in your individual situation, either by providing the necessary veterinary infrared training to interpret veterinary infrared images or by using our internet image interpretation service.
Seminar Highlights
More Pictures in a different Setting.
Session 1 Class --All Smiles !
Session 2 Class---All Business ?
Happy Faces on the Beach at Roswell!
More Smiles and A Lot a Laughs
2009 Course Schedule
Session 1(S1)-: Basic Instruction in Veterinary Infrared Thermography (You do not need to be a veterinarian to attend this course)
Session 1 Dates: Feb.19-22, 2010 @ Roswell, NM Mar.19-22, 2010 @ Roswell, NM April 24-27, 2010 @ Roswell, NM
Day 1: Introduction to Animal IR, Safety, Conformation, Anatomy Day 2: Environmental Considerations; Patient Preparation, Camera Information and Operation Day 3: Patient Positioning; Lab, and Image Interpretation Day 4: Report Writing; Discussion and Course Summation / Questions Etc. Class Limited to 5-6 Participants Tuition Fee: $1995* (If Paid on or before Jan. 30th or Feb. 28th or Mar. 30th) $2195* (If Paid After Jan. 30th or Feb. 28th or Mar. 30th) * Plus 8% NM tax (We also give a $145 Discount for additional persons from the same clinic/business) Please e-mail info@vet-therm.com if you are interested in attending a class.
This session will focus on how to choose and operate an appropriate infrared camera; applicable anatomy and physiology, how to prepare the patient and the environment for an infrared examination, proper patient positioning, artifact avoidance, etc. Both small and large animal models will be discussed. There are homework assignments each evening with discussion the following day. Extra attention is given to problem areas.
Later S1 Dates: Roswell: TBA
Session 2(S2)-: Clinical Application of Thermographic Principals (This course is for experienced Veterinary Thermographers Only.) Dates: To Be Announced Tentative Schedule Day 1: AM -Review & Discussion of Patient Preparation, Positioning, Environmental Considerations, etc. PM - Lab presenting participant's cases Day 2: AM - Review of problem areas PM - Lab presenting participant's cases Day 3: AM - Group Case Preparation PM - Group Case Presentation Day 4: All Day - Working field trip to a racetrack or show stable etc. Day 5: AM - Questions, Answers, Evaluation of Previous Day's Imaging Trip PM – Case Presentations, Discussion and Windup Tuition Fee: TBA This session will be a continuation of Session 1, however it will focus primarily on helping experienced veterinary thermographers improve their ability to produce high quality thermal images that are suitable for diagnostic use. Additionally, this session will incorporate opportunities to present and discuss clinical cases, review critical principles such as artifact detection, and take a working field trip to a racetrack or other equine facility, etc. Persons who have no previous training / experience in veterinary infrared thermography should not take this course until they have taken S1. Join us at the next course and enjoy the historic local scenery while you learn. American Airlines flies into Roswell from Dallas and/or L.A. and back 3 times daily. Contact: Donna L. Harper, DVM @ info@vet-therm.com
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Most instruction is held in Roswell, NM (the famous alien city) including all personal instruction in-between group courses. If you would like to join in one of the scheduled sessions, or take personal instruction at a different time, please contact: Dr. Harper in Roswell at info@vet-therm.com
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