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In this enlightening video, Olivia Curry explores the attitudes of veterinary hospital staff towards pain assessment in horses. She addresses current gaps in knowledge and emphasizes the importance of accurate pain assessment. Using a qualitative approach through semi-structured interviews, Olivia uncovers the challenges associated with existing pain assessment methods.

The results reveal various obstacles, such as the subjectivity and bias in pain evaluation, inter-rater reliability, and individual variation among horses. Olivia discusses the internal and external influences that affect pain assessment and highlights the critical role of observational cues in diagnosing pain.

She also examines how optimizing pain assessment can enhance the competence and confidence of veterinarians. The video emphasizes the necessity of improving pain assessment techniques and calls for future research to address these issues and develop more reliable methods.

Join Olivia Curry as she provides valuable insights into the complexities of pain assessment in horses and the ways to enhance veterinary practices for better animal care. 

Olivia graduated from Writtle University College in 2020 with a BSc in Animal Therapy. She then completed an MSc at the University of Glasgow in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law in 2021. Olivia was awarded an EASTBIO PhD studentship and is based at The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies.