
How Can Technology And Data Innovate Equine Welfare?
04/25/23 • 38 min
Dr Emmanuelle Van Erck, and MSD’s own Equine Marketing & Technical Manager, Blaise Scott Morris, team up to teach us about innovative technology and data-driven equipment that can change the face of equine medicine as we know it.
We ask Emmanuelle how she became interested in the application of technology in her practice and why she is looking at data to move the profession forwards.
We discuss how data is a fantastic tool to improve your horses' training and explore reasons why there has been resistance to using data-driven technology in the equine field, despite the clear evidence for improved welfare in sports.
Our guests explain how this technology can be implemented by general practitioners and clients, and how an app could support the bond between the owner and horse.
We then move on to discuss the technical innovations happening at MSD and, as someone at the forefront of equine innovation, what Blaise’s job really entails on a day-to-day basis.
Blaise explains how MSD’s new thermal microchip is empowering owners whilst improving safety for both vets and horses. By developing innovative products, we can revolutionise the way equine healthcare works.
Useful Links:
Equine Sports Medicine Practice https://www.esmp.be
Equimetre by Arioneo
https://training.arioneo.com/en/racehorse-heart-rate-monitor-equimetre-flat-harness/
HomeAgain® Thermochip®
https://www.homeagain.co.uk/about-microchips/thermochip
MSD Research Bursary
https://www.msd-animal-health.co.uk/company-overview/research-bursary/
Join us each month for a new episode of The KBHH Equine Vets Podcast and stay informed on the latest developments in equine health and wellness. To get in touch with the show, please email [email protected].
Dr Emmanuelle Van Erck, and MSD’s own Equine Marketing & Technical Manager, Blaise Scott Morris, team up to teach us about innovative technology and data-driven equipment that can change the face of equine medicine as we know it.
We ask Emmanuelle how she became interested in the application of technology in her practice and why she is looking at data to move the profession forwards.
We discuss how data is a fantastic tool to improve your horses' training and explore reasons why there has been resistance to using data-driven technology in the equine field, despite the clear evidence for improved welfare in sports.
Our guests explain how this technology can be implemented by general practitioners and clients, and how an app could support the bond between the owner and horse.
We then move on to discuss the technical innovations happening at MSD and, as someone at the forefront of equine innovation, what Blaise’s job really entails on a day-to-day basis.
Blaise explains how MSD’s new thermal microchip is empowering owners whilst improving safety for both vets and horses. By developing innovative products, we can revolutionise the way equine healthcare works.
Useful Links:
Equine Sports Medicine Practice https://www.esmp.be
Equimetre by Arioneo
https://training.arioneo.com/en/racehorse-heart-rate-monitor-equimetre-flat-harness/
HomeAgain® Thermochip®
https://www.homeagain.co.uk/about-microchips/thermochip
MSD Research Bursary
https://www.msd-animal-health.co.uk/company-overview/research-bursary/
Join us each month for a new episode of The KBHH Equine Vets Podcast and stay informed on the latest developments in equine health and wellness. To get in touch with the show, please email [email protected].
Previous Episode

Human Behavioural Change And Improving Our Relationships With The Travelling Community
We are joined by Malcolm Morley, President of the British Veterinary Association, and Nicola Berryman, welfare veterinary surgeon at Redwings Horse Sanctuary, to discuss the relationships with the traveller community and address the welfare concerns people have about traveller-owner horses.
We discuss what human behavioural change means and how we can influence
preconceptions about travellers that are commonly held in the veterinary community. By changing the way we present information to our clients, we have an excellent gateway to a good relationship with improved compliance.
Both Nicola and Malcolm have worked at the infamous Appleby Horse Fair. We learn about what part veterinarians play in the fair, if they are welcomed and how welfare standards are being celebrated by everybody involved.
We also address the feelings of uncertainty about starting to work within the
travelling communities and how the veterinary profession can become an ally and a force for real social change.
Useful Links:
Marie Rowland: The Welfare of Traveller and Gypsy Owned Horses in the UK
and Ireland
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/18/2402
The Best At Appleby Awards
https://www.facebook.com/HappyHealthyHorses/
Redwings Horse Sanctuary YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHuEgIva8OY&list=PL_4ZPA9xozaHr6P-wR2H5wgiRSMxzGpyl
Join us each month for a new episode of The KBHH Equine Vets Podcast and stay informed on the latest developments in equine health and wellness. To get in touch with the show, please email [email protected].
Next Episode

Overcoming Adversity And The Importance Of Professional Boundaries
In this episode, we learn about two incredible women, Claire Fry and Louise Napier Smith.
Louise shares her incredible journey to becoming a veterinarian against the odds as a teenage mother working in retail. We learn how she overcame her struggles to apply to vet school with limited education and how one particular conversation can
change your life.
Claire describes how her life experiences during the 2008 recession changed her career trajectory from working for a global insurance company to opening up her own coaching business, Pale Blue Coaching.
In the vet profession, we place a huge emphasis on the continued professional development of our clinical or technical skills, but ultimately, it's a people business. Through coaching techniques, we can all learn who we are and what we need professionally and personally.
Claire and Louise share their techniques for dealing with loneliness at work and the importance of having the right people around you, even if they are not the people
you would necessarily expect help from.
Lastly, we discuss how expectations can vastly differ from reality as a new grad vet and the importance of believing in yourself and your ability to achieve your dreams.
Useful Links:
Lou’s Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/the.vet.in.heels/
Claire’s LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/claireheatherfry/?originalSubdomain=uk
Pale Blue Coaching
https://palebluecoaching.com/
Join us each month for a new episode of The KBHH Equine Vets Podcast and stay informed on the latest developments in equine health and wellness. To get in touch with the show, please email [email protected].
The KBHH Equine Vets Podcast - How Can Technology And Data Innovate Equine Welfare?
Transcript
Hello and welcome to the KBHH podcast where we are looking at doing things differently in the equine industry, from new technologies to equine behaviour to wellbeing within equine practice. We've got something for you. So sit back, relax, and I hope you enjoy the show.
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