Well-being, pain, and emotions – recognizing and understanding them

Dog well-being is a complex concept encompassing numerous factors. A particularly important aspect is pain – not just as a physical sensation, but also in its close connection with emotions. But how can pain be reliably identified? And what role do emotions play in this process?
In this webinar, Dr. Annika Bremhorst demonstrates how science and modern technologies contribute to researching and better understanding pain in dogs. We start with an introduction to the concept of well-being and the role pain plays in it. Subsequently, we examine how research investigates pain behavior and what methods are used for detection.
A special focus is on the role of artificial intelligence (AI): How can it help objectively identify pain? What are the current developments, and what challenges still need to be overcome? Finally, we explore the connection between pain and emotions – because pain influences not only a dog's physical but also emotional experience.

Learn in this webinar:
•    why pain is a central factor for dog well-being,
•    how pain is scientifically researched and identified,
•    what AI-supported methods for pain detection are being developed, and
•    how pain and emotions are connected and why this is important.

Our Expert:
Dr. Annika Bremhorst is a dog behavior researcher and scientist at the Universities of Bern, Haifa, and Lincoln. She is the founder of Dog and Science, a science platform for dog enthusiasts. Her research focuses on the behavioral analysis of dogs, particularly the detection of pain and emotions. She works on developing new methods, including AI-supported approaches for the systematic analysis of dog behavior. She is well-connected in dog research and regularly gives webinars.
More about the expert:
https://dogsandscience.com/

Accreditation as further training
The webinar is accredited by the Schleswig-Holstein Chamber of Veterinarians for 2 hours and by the Lower Saxony Chamber of Veterinarians for 2 hours as further training; our certificate of attendance must be submitted for this.
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