Objective Assessment of Acute Pain in Foals Using a Facial Expression-Based Pain Scale

Pain assessment is very important for monitoring welfare and quality of life in horses. To date, no studies have described pain scales for objective assessment of pain in foals. Studies in other species have shown that facial expression can be used in neonatal animals for objective assessment of acu...

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Main Authors: Johannes van Loon, Nicole Verhaar, Els van den Berg, Sarah Ross, Janny de Grauw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/9/1610