I recently came across another equine invention relating to identifying horses. Microchipping is largely utilised in the thoroughbred industry. And I have no doubt it is used in other breeds of horses, too. EyeD is a form of identification that allows for a horse’s iris in its eye to be scanned.
According to the website, using scan technology, a photo of each of the horse’s eyes with the iris in it is needed. Then these photos can be downloaded to a computer and the computer does the rest of the work relating to identification. Interesting!
There’s a comment regarding accuracy on the site. Apparently no two irises are the same – even in cloned horses. In light of this, it is stated on the site that an iris print is more accurate than a fingerprint; not that these relate to horses! 😉
EyeD for Horse Identification
For those curious about various methods of identification and their benefits, you can head along to the eyeD website and see a comparison. They look at:
- EYED,
- an RFID chip,
- ear tags, markings and tattoos
- as well as DNA testing
It continues to amaze me, the progress that is made in various aspects of the equine industry. This seems to be a pretty non invasive way to collection information. It can then be used to identify a horse accurately in the future. Yes, the horse needs to be still for a photo to be taken at relatively close range. However, many will conclude that this is a lot less invasive than implanting a chip the size of a grain of rice in the horse’s neck!
Interested in finding out more about the eyeD process and product? Be sure to head along to their site and do your research. Perhaps it’s a new equine invention that would benefit your horse setup!
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