Recognizing Pain in Horses

Recognizing pain in a horse

We specialize in recognizing pain in horses. We do this work so that more and more horses can get help at an even earlier stage. For this purpose, we created a tool to support the work of horse owners, hobbyists and industry experts.

EQUINE PAIN FINDER

Helps you recognize the horse's pain
Learn to find pain as early as possible so you can get help for your horse quickly.
Works as a support at the veterinarian
Pain behavior and medical history occurring at home is part of the veterinarian's diagnosis. With the help of the tool, you can easily take all the necessary information to the veterinarian.
To localize pain
After identifying the pain, it should be located, which may require the help of a veterinarian or rehabilitation professionals. The information you get from the tool can help in locating the pain. The diagnosis is always made by a veterinarian.

Do a free evaluation of the horse's painface

Membership

Level 1
Check out the tool Equine Pain Finder and learn the basics of identifying pain in a horse. Do a free evaluation of the horse's pain expression.
Level 2
Recognize pain better. You get access to all sections of the Equine Pain Finder tool.
Level 3
Deepen your knowledge with the help of an extensive video library. In addition to the Equine Pain Finder, you also have a wide range of expert lectures.

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