Saddle Research Trust Funding Supports Development of Facial Expression

Saddle Research Trust Funding Supports Development of Facial Expression

Dr. Sue Dyson, world-renowned expert in equine orthopaedics and Honorary Veterinary Advisor to the Saddle Research Trust (SRT), has recently co-authored a study to develop a facial expression ethogram to describe pain-related behaviour in horses.
Partially funded by the SRT, this study aimed to not only develop but also determine whether individuals could interpret and correctly apply the ethogram, with consistency among assessors. It is hoped that once complete, the ethogram will provide an additional tool for assessing lameness in the ridden horse.



The full paper is available to read until February 8th 2017. Please click here to view the link from the Saddle Research Trust website.