Jon Searle Joins Veterinary Thermal Imaging For Gloucestershire

Veterinary Thermal Imaging (VTI) is delighted to welcome Jon Searle as VTI’s thermographer for Gloucestershire. Jon has a passion for animal welfare and photography, and VTI conveniently combines the two. His experience with animals focuses around companion animals, such as dogs, horses and cats. He's currently studying a post graduate course in Animal Behaviour and has undergone extensive veterinary training on his way to become a VTI Thermographer. In addition, Jon has recently returned from a training course with world leading experts in veterinary thermography who are based in Holland. “My interest in thermal imaging comes from my photographic background, being interested in technologies and imaging in general,” says Jon. “I'm currently studying for a postgraduate qualification in Animal Behaviour, which I feel my work with VTI complements perfectly, and have an interest in all animals. Working as a VTI thermographer combines my passions of animal welfare, photography and photographic technology in one.” VTI is the UK's largest all species thermography service. Thermal imaging can be used as a diagnostic tool, like x-rays and MRI scans, and for numerous other applications such as to monitor a training or treatment regime, to confirm and assess saddle fit in horses, for hoof balance in horses, to assess the progression of a condition such as arthritis, and much more besides. Due to the way the cameras work, animals don't require sedation, and the full thermal imaging service can be carried out at the animal’s home. This also reduces the cost of scans, which start at just £30 plus travel. The team will work with veterinary surgeons, farriers, physiotherapists and other associated professionals concerned with the animal’s health and well being and, whilst VTI provides detailed reports which explain what the scan has shown, this is then passed on to the animal’s veterinary surgeon to confirm a diagnosis and establish any treatment (if that's the kind of scan taken). The company works under a Code of Conduct prescribed by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. “We're really excited to have Jon on board," says Helen Morrell, Managing Director of Veterinary Thermal Imaging. “Jon’s knowledge when it comes to the technology behind the cameras is invaluable in establishing the correct controls to help eliminate anomalies and false readings. This, combined with his extensive veterinary training in anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, disease and injury pathology, as well as his existing interest in animal behaviour and welfare means that he is incredibly well suited to VTI.” For more information about VTI, go to www.veterinary-thermal-imaging.com and for additional details regarding franchise opportunities visit www.vtifranchise.com

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