The Disease Du Jour 173: Intersection of Equine Welfare and Veterinary Medicine with Dr. Lindsay Goodale

In this episode, Lindsay Goodale, DVM, joined us to discuss how she believes equine welfare and veterinary medicine should intersect. She talked about some aspects of equine welfare that might be overlooked, how to incorporate behavior-modification principles or low-stress handling techniques, how veterinarians can communicate welfare-based recommendations to clients, and much more.

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GUESTS AND LINKS - EPISODE 173:

1. Host: Carly Sisson (Digital Content Manager) of EquiManagement | Email Carly (CSisson@equinenetwork.com)
2. Guest: Lindsay Goodale, DVM
3. Podcast Website: Disease Du Jour
4. This episode of Disease Du Jour podcast is brought to you by Equithrive.
5. Connect with the Host: Carly Sisson (Digital Content Manager) of EquiManagement | Email Carly (CSisson@equinenetwork.com)

More resources on equine welfare:

1. Horse Farm Improvement Program (HFIP): https://cals.cornell.edu/animal-science/outreach-extension/extension/equine-program/horse-farm-improvement-program
2. HFIP Seminar: https://youtu.be/gpi4RneSR2c?si=aEqxs9LtpUErfnki
3. Abuse and neglect assessments: https://aaep.org/guidelines-resources/horse-owner-resources/owner-vaccination-guidelines/equine-welfare-resources/
4. Fear Free Veterinary Certification - Equine: https://www.fearfree.com/course/veterinary-professional-certification-program-equine/
5. Behavioral medication considerations in equine medicine seminar, Dr. Kate Anderson: https://youtu.be/fP_dJSJtqBs?si=63a-kx5fh_EJmGch
6. End-of-life decision-making: https://youtu.be/sU7-vn86U8g?si=toPwe-aqs7dVnyPl
7. Resources for pet grief: https://www.vet.cornell.edu/printed-and-audiovisual-materials
8. British Horse Society: Quality of Life: https://www.bhs.org.uk/horse-care-and-welfare/health-care-management/quality-of-life/
9. Dr. Sue McDonnell: https://www.vet.upenn.edu/directory/suemcdonnell/
10. Cade Torcivia and Sue McDonnell’s Equine Discomfort Ethogram: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7931104/ - Torcivia, C., & McDonnell, S. (2021). Equine discomfort ethogram. Animals, 11(2), 580.