{"product_id":"vigie","title":"Vigie — Equestrian thermal camera | Automatic hot spot detection","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe hand is a good tool. It just runs a little behind.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEvery rider knows the gesture: you run your hand down the limb, feeling for heat, comparing it to the other side. It’s a sound reflex, and it works—but only once the discrepancy is already obvious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe problem is the threshold. The human skin struggles to distinguish a difference of less than two degrees, especially in cold weather, through winter hair, and with hands fresh out of a water bucket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVigie is sensitive down to 0.04 °C.\u003c\/strong\u003e It doesn't replace your hand: it gives it a scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe device finds the hot spot for you\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThat is what makes Vigie usable by someone who has never done thermography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eYou aim at an area. The device analyzes the entire image and \u003cstrong\u003eautomatically marks the hottest point\u003c\/strong\u003e, with its temperature displayed on the screen. You do the same on the other side. You have two numbers to compare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNo interpreting color shades, no settings to figure out. Two measurements, one difference. That is all serious monitoring requires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1076\/4989\/2697\/files\/hf_20260902_123848_07c94390-3006-430a-988b-ade022c5401b.png?v=1788353790\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat you really use it to look at\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSymmetry, above all\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is the basic principle of equine thermography, and the simplest: \u003cstrong\u003eyou don't read a temperature, you compare two sides.\u003c\/strong\u003e Left forelimb against right forelimb. Left back muscle against the right one. A healthy horse is generally symmetrical. A marked difference between two equivalent areas is a signal that there is something to look at more closely—not a diagnosis, but an indication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSaddle fit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is the use riders keep for the longest time. After work, you remove the saddle and look at the back: areas of friction and compression appear clearly. A saddle that presses on one side is immediately visible—and above all, you can \u003cstrong\u003ecompare before and after a saddle fitter's adjustment\u003c\/strong\u003e instead of relying on a feeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTracking over time\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA single image doesn't say much. Two images of the same back three weeks apart, taken under the same conditions, say a lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe images are saved as JPGs on the provided 8 GB memory card and transferred to a computer via the USB-C cable. You build a dated history that your veterinarian or osteopath can actually put to use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAfter the farrier\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA change in conformation, a shift in weight-bearing: this translates into temperature differences between the four hooves. A check two days after shoeing, and you know if something has shifted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDistance is half the work\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is the point no one will tell you on other product sheets, yet it is what separates a usable image from one that means nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA thermal camera has finite resolution. The further away you move, the larger the surface area each point of the image covers on the horse, and the more the discrepancies get lost in the average.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eDistance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eGround resolution\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eUse for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e0.5 m\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e~5 mm per point\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eA limb, a tendon, a hoof, a precise area\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 m\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e~1 cm per point\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eHalf a back, a shoulder, a muscle mass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e2 m and beyond\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e2 cm and more\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eNothing usable on a horse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTherefore, we work by areas, never on the whole horse.\u003c\/strong\u003e Five shots at one meter are infinitely better than a single overall view at three meters. Furthermore, the device includes distance compensation at 0.5 \/ 1 \/ 2 \/ 3 m: set it to the actual distance, and keep the same one from one session to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis protocol is detailed in the provided guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Always under the same conditions.\u003c\/strong\u003e Horse dry, at rest for at least twenty minutes, sheltered from wind and direct sunlight. Not right after a shower or right out of the trailer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. At the right distance.\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 m for a limb, 1 m for the back. Perpendicular to the area, same angle from one time to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Always both sides.\u003c\/strong\u003e Left then right, in quick succession. It is the difference that speaks, never the absolute value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Date and keep.\u003c\/strong\u003e A series over time is worth a hundred isolated images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat Vigie is not\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is not a diagnostic device.\u003c\/strong\u003e Vigie measures surface temperatures, nothing more. It does not detect inflammation, predict lameness, or say what a horse has. A thermal image only makes sense when interpreted in context: the previous day's exercise, the weather, or a blanket removed ten minutes earlier are enough to change what you see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat Vigie does well is give you an objective reason to call your vet sooner—or not to call them. That is already a lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe accompanying guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA thermal camera without a protocol is a camera without knowing how to frame a shot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach Vigie comes with our \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1076\/4989\/2697\/files\/Guide-thermographie-equestre-Hippalya-EXTRAIT.pdf?v=1788431200\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eequine thermography guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: the complete shooting protocol, the five areas to photograph in order with their diagrams, three commented examples of symmetry reading, classic pitfalls (sun, wind, blankets, mud, winter hair), a tracking sheet to print, and benchmarks for knowing when to call your vet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis guide is what makes the difference between a device that stays in its case and one you use every two weeks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eSensor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eLong-wave infrared 8 – 14 µm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eThermal resolution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e96 × 96 points\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThermal sensitivity (NETD)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e0.04 °C\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eMeasurement accuracy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e± 2 °C or ± 2% of reading\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eField of view\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e50° × 37.2°\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eDistance compensation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5 \/ 1 \/ 2 \/ 3 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eMeasurement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eHottest, coldest, and center point, automatic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eFrame rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e25 Hz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eMeasurement range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e-20 °C to +150 °C, and +150 °C to +550 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003ePalettes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite Hot, Black Hot, High Contrast, Iron Red\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eInfrared rendering\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eSoft, sharpened, high contrast\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eScreen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e2.8-inch touchscreen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eStorage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e8 GB memory card included — JPG format images\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eConnection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eUSB-C — charging and file transfer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eBattery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eLithium 2000 mAh — approx. 6 hours of battery life\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e70 × 80 × 200 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e260 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