In-Person Caretaker Visits Disrupt Ongoing Discomfort Behavior in Hospitalized Equine Orthopedic Surgical Patients
Horses have evolved to show little indication of discomfort or disability when in the presence of potential predators, including humans.This natural characteristic complicates the recognition of pain in chervo jacke herren equine patients.It has been our clinical impression that, whenever a person is present, horses tend to “perk up” an