Thermography has found a broad range of applications in veterinary medicine and racing performance. The usefulness of thermography in veterinary medicine has been proved in detecting pathological conditions associated with inflammatory, vascular or neurological pathological disorders. The main advantage of thermography is the detection of subclinical signs of inflammation before the onset of clinical signs of pathology, providing great value in veterinary medicine diagnosis. Thermographic

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... sis is useful in monitoring changes of horse surface temperature resulting from exercise, allowing evaluation of the work of individual parts of the body in racing performance. Regular assessment of body surface temperature allows the detection of training overloads and identification of pathological conditions of the musculoskeletal system during the racing training cycle.