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How to talk to owners about equine obesity

Approaching the conversation about a horses weight with an owner can be difficult. We've worked with Tamzin Furtado, a social scientist at the University of Liverpool with a background in global health, and a specific interest on how human behaviour change can improve the management of obesity in horses, to provide advice and guidance on having these difficult conversations.

Tamzin Furtado Top Tips for Talking to Owners

 

 


What you say is not always what they hear

Sometimes what we say is not what the other person hears and by making small changes to how we say something can have a big impact on the response and actions of the other person. Tamzin Furtado has provided some examples of this for us. Why not download the poster for your practice? 


BEVA Resources


Journal Article

Exploring horse owners' understanding of obese body condition and weight management in UK leisure horses

Equine Veterinary Journal | First Published 1 Oct 2020

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Webinar

Changing Owner Behaviour by using Behavioural Science

Available to BEVA members Only | Tamzin Furtado

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More Resources Related to Using Behaviour Change

 

Understanding motivational interviewing

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What really changes behaviour? By Susan Michie

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Human behaviour change for animals: a new approach to sustainable change for horses

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