Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram for Assessing Lameness, Saddle Fit
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
July 31, 2023
The RHpE can be used to help detect musculoskeletal pain in horses caused by limb lameness and poor saddle fit.
The RHpE can be used to help detect musculoskeletal pain in horses caused by limb lameness and poor saddle fit.
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