Maria Soroko

• Phd
• Professor (Assistant) at Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences

One of the main advantages of equine thermography is the detection of subclinical inflammation. The present study was undertaken to determine a specific threshold value of temperature change indicative of subclinical inflammation of the lower parts of the horse's limb. The study involved monitoring 20 racehorses over a period of 10 months. Temperat...

Laminitis (Pododermatitis aseptica diffusa), i.e. non-infectious diffuse inflammation of the hoof material, remains a common problem in horses and ponies. It remains a common problem in horses despite the knowledge of the risk factors favoring its development. Depending on the etiopathogenesis, there are several types of laminitis: endotoxic, nutri...

The aim of the present study was to assess the photothermal effects of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) on the superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) of the hindlimb in racehorses. It was conducted on 18 clinically healthy thoroughbreds that were subjected to thermographic examination to measure surface temperature changes in the SDFT. This wa...

Shiitake mushrooms have been highly regarded as possessing enormous nutritive and medicinal values. No clinical studies have yet investigated the effect of shitake supplementation on the health of horses. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of shiitake mushroom supplementation on the morphological and biochemical blood properties in ho...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of training on body surface temperature over the joints in racehorses, measured by infrared thermography. The study involved monitoring of 14 Thoroughbred racehorses in 6 imaging sessions over a period of 3 months. Temperature measurements of the forelimb and hindlimb joints were made before and j...

The aim of this study was to investigate beak surface temperature changes to stress induced by fear resulting from tonic immobility using infrared thermography in laying hens. It was also examined whether beak temperatures differed among brown and white lines. The study was based on 89 hens from both lines: 45 White Leghorn birds and 44 Hy-Line bro...

Evaluation of body surface temperature change in response to exercise is important for monitoring physiological status. The aim of the study was to assess the influence of high-speed treadmill exercise on body surface temperature using infrared thermography (IRT) in selected body regions of healthy Beagle dogs, taking into account gait and recovery...

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The aim of the study was to determine the utility of maximum eye temperature measured by infrared thermography (IRT) as a stress indicator compared with plasma cortisol concentration in Thoroughbred and Arabian racehorses. The study included thirty racehorses undergoing standard training for racing. Measurements of maximum eye temperature and blood...

The aim of the study was to assess differences in the influence of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) on the skin surface temperature and vein diameter of the lateral fetlock joint region in a group of racehorses with pigmented and non-pigmented skin in the treatment area. Twenty Thoroughbreds were divided into two equal groups: pigmented and non-...

The effectiveness of commonly used parasiticides decreases due to the drug resistance developed by many organisms. Therefore, the application of feed additives possessing antiparasitic properties may be helpful in limiting the burden of parasites. The aim of this research was to evaluate parasitological coefficients for endoparasites of regularly d...

Exercise significantly affects the body of both animals and humans, including the composition of the digestive microbiome. This study aimed to determine the changes in the composition of the most numerous bacterial phyla (Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes, as well as the level of the Lactobacillaceae family) in the digestive system of horses under the i...

Methods of estimating horse body weight using mathematical formulae have better accuracy than methods of reading body weight from measuring tape. The aim of the study was to evaluate established formulae for estimating horse body weight from data gathered using measurement tape. The research was conducted in a group of 299 adult horses and ponies o...

Infrared thermography is a non-invasive and non-ionizing imaging technique for recording body surface temperature. Considerable research efforts have been made to ensure that thermography in human medicine is performed to consistent standards so that measurements are traceable, reliable and valid, but interest in understanding sources of measuremen...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of high intensity laser therapy (HILT) on tendon and ligament injury treatment in horses. Twenty six horses with tendinopathies were randomly assigned to a HILT treated or to a non-treated group. Each horse was subjected to the same rehabilitation programme. Horses from the treatment group underwent...

The aim of the study was to assess the influence of high intensity laser therapy (HILT) on vein diameter and on body surface temperature changes in the tarsal joint area in a group of clinically healthy racehorses. The hypothesis of the study was that HILT increases vein diameter and body surface temperature in healthy tissue. The study involved 16...

The goal of the study was to assess whether tonic immobility (TI)-induced stress reactions in laying hens can be reduced by probiotic supplementation and if the changes in body surface temperature, as a stress indicator, are genetically dependent and can be detected using infrared thermography (IRT). Seventy-one white and 70 brown hens were used. H...

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of selected biometric characteristics on French trotters’ racing performance. Moreover, the work attempts a prediction of racing performance indexes based on the horse’s individual characteristics, as well as the evaluation of the usefulness of an alternative method of a horse’s intravital meas...

The aim of the pilot study was to perform a thermographic assessment of temperature changes on the surface of the fetlock joint of clinically healthy racehorses after high-intensity laser therapy (HILT). The study was conducted on 16 clinically healthy Thoroughbred racehorses aged 3-4 years, trained for racing. Temperature measurements of the left...

Lameness of horses is the most common reason for a veterinarian intervention and also the most expensive health problem in this field. Currently, most veterinarians rely on a subjective visual examination of a horse's gait to detect motion asymmetry. However, the subjective assessment of lameness has disadvantages in the form of limited perception...

The impact of a rider’s and saddle’s mass on saddle thermal pattern distribution was evaluated using infrared thermography (IRT). Eighteen racehorses were ridden by four riders with their own saddle. Images of the saddle panels were captured at each of six thermographic examinations. On each image, six regions of interest (ROIs) were marked on the...

The aim of the study was to assess the effects of training on haematological and biochemical blood parameters as well as on the changes in body surface temperature in horses. In order to identify the predictive value of surface temperature measurements as a marker of animal's performance, their correlations with blood parameters were investigated....

The aim of the study was to assess the changes in the hematology and blood chemistry of jumping horses under the different workload trainings. Group A was trained with a rider and without additional exercises. Group B had an additional daily training session on the treadmill. Blood samples were taken at rest, before exercise and 24 hours after the...

The aim of this study was to assess the influence of horse, saddle, and rider on saddle fit in racehorses by detecting pressure distribution using infrared thermography. In this study, 22 saddles used on 65 racing horses ridden by 21 riders were used. Data from horses including gender, breed, age, training intensity, and level of performance were c...

The aim of the study was to investigate the feasibility of evaluating heat loss from the body surface of horses during exercise on a treadmill using dynamic infrared thermography (IRT). Continuous measurements of body surface temperature change at walk, trot, and during recovery time were collected from five horses using a thermographic camera. Hor...

Dehorning of cattle is painful, but remains a commonly performed procedure in horned breeds as it reduces injuries from social contact and especially improves safety for stock-persons. Dehorned cattle also require less space during feeding or transport. To date a large proportion of cattle is disbudded or dehorned and in most cases without proper p...

Despite progress in equine sports science which has brought improved training programmes, little is known about the basic physiology of the musculature in the exercising horse. Using electromyography, Harrison et al. [1] demonstrated a range of activation times for the different limb muscles, which was found to be dependent on the gait of the horse...

Laser biostimulation involves applying a laser beam to the tissue to facilitate healing and regenerative processes. Laser therapy is one of the most important physical methods used in human physiotherapy. In veterinary medicine, laser therapy is a new and so far poorly examined method. The results of studies conducted so far are very promising, yet...

Infrared thermography has found a broad range of applications in equestrian sport as a complementary diagnostic tool in veterinary practice and sport performance. Thermal imaging is useful for monitoring changes to a horse’s body surface temperature resulting from exercise, allowing evaluation of the contribution of individual parts of the body to...

A previous thermographic study of racehorses identified 13 regions of interest (ROIs) for monitoring the impact of training. However, that investigation did not consider the influence of breed, age, gender or training intensity level on the temperature of ROIs. The present study adopted a multivariate analysis approach to determine whether the afor...

We investigated agreement between eye maximum pixel temperature (using thermography), and rectal temperature in racehorses, comparing the results with salivary cortisol concentration and heart rate, both at rest and after exercise. Nineteen horses, undergoing training for racing in their first racing season, were studied. Eye maximum pixel temperat...

The results of previous studies indicate the possibility of determining the impact of training on the body surface temperature of horses. The study was aimed at identifying the usefulness of thermography in monitoring the annual training cycle of racehorses. The study involved 64 clinically healthy racehorses trained for flat racing in seasons 2011...

The aim of this study was to determine temperature differences on the dorsal surface of 32 clinically healthy show jumping horses. Temperature was measured using a Thermovision 550 (FLIR) camera, determining maximum temperature (Tmax). The horse's body was divided into the following regions: neck, withers, cranial back, caudal back, loins, and hind...

The results of previous studies indicate the possibility of determining the impact of training on the body surface temperature of horses. The study was aimed at identifying the usefulness of thermography in monitoring the annual training cycle of racehorses. The study involved 64 clinically healthy racehorses trained for flat racing in seasons 2011...

Equine Thermography in Practice is a compendium of the practical application of thermography to equine veterinary medicine and rehabilitation. Currently, thermography is one of the most rapidly evolving equine diagnostic tools. Intensive training of horses is associated with significant physical demands on the musculoskeletal system, contributing t...

The aim of the study was to evaluate the usefulness of thermography as a complementary method in ; diagnosing injuries to the lower part of forelimbs during the training cycle of racehorses. The study was conducted on 20 horses, whose forelimbs were examined at the same time by thermography, USG and RTG in three stages over a period of 6 months. Th...

Thermography has been used for the diagnosis of skin temperature variations caused by overloads of the musculoskeletal system. The present study was aimed to evaluate the efficiency of thermography in monitoring musculoskeletal system response to increasing intensity of back overloads during racehorses training cycle. The thermographic examinations...

Thermography has a broad range of applications as it is able to measure surface temperatures. Thus it is acknowledged as a useful diagnostic tool in veterinary medicine. Detecting surface skin temperature allows it to monitor pathological conditions of a horse's limbs and spine. The main advantage of thermography is detection of pathologic conditio...