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  • Equine welfare science
  • Animal physiology
  • Veterinary research

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  • Continuous monitoring of horse stress, pain, and discomfort is crucial for quality of life.
  • Observational tools are subjective and lack continuous monitoring capabilities.
  • Heart rate variability (HRV) is used for stress assessment but electrodermal activity (EDA) is more sensitive.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility of using electrodermal activity (EDA) for monitoring sympathetic arousal in horses.
  • To investigate EDA as a novel, non-invasive tool for equine stress and pain detection.

Main Methods:

  • Collected EDA signals from fifteen horses (geldings and mares) of varying ages.
  • Applied both a long-lasting (Feeding test) and a short-lasting (umbrella Startle test) stimulus.
  • Tested the sensitivity and specificity of EDA in capturing sympathetic activation.

Main Results:

  • Electrodermal activity (EDA) signals were successfully collected from horses for the first time.
  • EDA demonstrated sensitivity to both the feeding and startle stimuli.
  • The study confirmed EDA's ability to capture sympathetic activation in horses.

Conclusions:

  • Electrodermal activity (EDA) is a feasible and promising tool for non-invasive, continuous monitoring of stress, pain, and discomfort in horses.
  • EDA offers a more sensitive and specific measure of sympathetic arousal compared to HRV.
  • This technique can significantly enhance the objective assessment of equine welfare.