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 conditions before they become evident, providing an extremely valuable diagnosis in veterinary medicine. Thermography is used in monitoring the influence of different medicines on surface skin temperature distribution. It has also found application in horse breeding and in the equine sports industry.