New technology makes it possible to measure asymmetries in a horse’s movement with a mobile phone. Does that mean we don’t need vets when it comes to lameness assessments? - No, is researcher Elin Hernlund's answer, a lameness assessment is much more complex than that.
Lameness in horses is a big problem. To help the animals, veterinarian and researcher Elin Hernlund, and her colleague have launched an app that, with the help of AI, can analyze the horses' movements directly on the phone.
ICEEP is an international conference that brings together the world's best researchers and experts in equine exercise physiology and sports medicine. One of the hosts of the event was our own Elin Hernlund, DVM/Phd and one of the founders of Sleip.
A new app that is still under development should be able to help horse owners and even veterinarians detect and measure lameness in horses.
Now the next step is being taken to develop a measurement tool for lameness, as Sleip AI receives venture capital funding. The ambition is for horse owners themselves to be able to use the tool.