Animal Health Care

07/03/2024

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03/12/2022

Dr. Christine Johnson of Leclair Equine, in Berthoud, Colorado, demonstrates how to listen for gut sounds.

01/12/2022

14/11/2022

10/11/2022

// Training Tip Tuesday - Ruling out pain//

Before any analysis of problem horse behaviour, it’s important to investigate other possible causes such as pain. The science of recognising facial signs of pain is still in its infancy, despite the claims of many authors. Much of the problem arises because of the huge variation between horses in the facial characteristics as well as differences in behavioural traits and temperaments.

The diagram above shows the generalised understanding of how pain might present itself.

However, it’s important to recognise that pain and stress have similar characteristics in animals. The characteristics of pain in the above diagram may alternatively suggest stress resulting from conflict behaviour, or any other stress induced by human interactions.

Therefore, when assessing problem behaviour you should also rely on first principles and pattern recognition, include the signs and symptoms of the problematic behaviour.

For example, in the case of a horse that doesn’t stand still when being saddled, as well as facial signs of pain/stress, you should also consider:
• Dysfunctions in in-hand training
• Prior negative associations with saddling,
• sensitivity levels and preferences
• predictability of the actions being done
• familiarity of the human
• confidence to separate from social partners

This diagram is illustrated by Karina Bech Gleerup, research paper: an equine pain face’ and Horses and People Magazine.

This is an excerpt from the Unit NAT10872001 Develop a plan for horse training based on equitation science principles which forms part of 10872NAT Diploma of Equitation Science. Visit our website to learn about our next enrolment period: https://esi-education.com/courses/diploma/

21/08/2022

21/08/2022

Extraction of thread from peacock tongue

12/07/2022

Animals also love each other