ORC Notice Regarding EHV-1 March 14, 2013 The Ontario Racing Commission has been made aware of a case of Equine Herpes Virus 1 in a horse at Santa Anita Park. There have been no other reported cases of EHV-1 at the California track.
EHV 1 Case Reported In Quebec February 28, 2013 Equine Canada's Health and Welfare Committee is notifying horse owners that Neurotropic Equine Herpes Virus-1 (nEHV-1) has been reported in a horse in the province of Quebec. This is the neurological ...
ORC: Be Cautious Of EHV-1 January 02, 2013 On Wednesday, January 2, the Ontario Racing Commission released a notice to the industry in response to a case of the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) at Sports Creek Raceway.
UPDATE: EHV Case In Michigan December 30, 2012 The Michigan Department of Agriculture is reporting a confirmed case of Equine Herpesvirus (rhino) in a horse that raced at Sports Creek Raceway last Saturday, December 22.
Draft Equine Code Of Practice Released For Public Comment December 05, 2012 Equine Canada and the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) are pleased to announce the launch of the public comment period on the draft Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Equines.
Humeral and Scapular Fracture Study November 30, 2012 Dr. Erin McKerney, in collaboration with Dr. Susan Stover from the J.D Wheat Veterinary Orthopedic Research Laboratory at UC Davis is conducting a study to better understand the events that lead to ca...
ORC Issues Equine Herpes Warning October 19, 2012 The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has been made aware of an outbreak of the neurological form of Equine Herpes Virus 1 at Hawthorne Race Course, a thoroughbred racetrack in Illinois. While racing wi...
Survey: Biosecurity At Breeding Farms October 03, 2012 Healthy horses are the key to a sustainable equine industry. Biosecurity plays a vital role in both individual horse and herd health.
Horse Contracts Vesicular Stomatitis August 10, 2012 A horse recently tested positive for vesicular stomatitis (VS), a reportable disease as per the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), meaning that horse owners must immediately report the presence o...
Who Lives In Your Horse's House? August 09, 2012 OVC researcher, Dr. Scott Weese is going boldly forward, looking into what has been referred to as the "secondgenome" by looking at the microbial residents of a horse's gut.
Online Colic Survey Closing Soon August 02, 2012 Colic is the No. 1 killer of horses (other than old age!), and Equine Guelph has launched a comprehensive colic survey across Canada to better understand colic management practices in the industry and...
ORC Heat/Horse Advisory June 19, 2012 The Ontario Racing Commission is reminding all members of the racing community to be on the alert for any hot weather effects on horses.