Preliminary investigation of equine veterinary hospital staff attitudes towards pain assessment in a single centre
The study highlights the complexity of equine pain assessment in clinical practice, including tool limitations, knowledge gaps and contextual barriers. Despite valuing pain assessment, staff reported difficulties applying currently available methods. Findings suggest a need for improved tools, training and institutional support.
Authors
- Juliet Duncan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9270-8609)
- Alice Everett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1679-3936)
- Catherine M Dwyer
- Gemma Pearson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9550-007X)
- Olivia Curry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6350-3739)
Institutions
- Scotland's Rural College (GB)
- The Princes Trust (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary Record
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.6122
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00