Portal Launched For Grooms, Trainers January 17, 2017 Equine Guelph has announced the official launch of its new, easily-accessible online learning format for the equine industry.
Tackling Equine Disease Surveillance December 13, 2016 Equestrian Canada (EC), in collaboration with the newly formed Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System (CAHSS), is working with equine industry government stakeholders, health professionals and pro...
Another Crowdfunded Equine Product December 12, 2016 The Standardbred Canada website recently featured a story about how a successful crowdfunding campaign led to the first clippable ‘running shoes’ for horses. Now another aspiring venture has gotten of...
Ontario Animal Health Network Update December 06, 2016 Do you have a weanling or yearling with low protein, edema and, maybe, diarrhea? It could have equine proliferative enteropathy (EPE). Read the latest report from the Ontario Animal Health Network to...
Erratic Behaviour Leads To Breakthrough November 22, 2016 Many horses display behaviour that baffles their connections, onlookers and veterinarians alike. Some people slough it off as a horse just having strange tendencies. In a particular case, Sophie Macne...
Vets Warn Of Toxic Weed In Florida November 22, 2016 Veterinarians in Florida are encouraging horsepeople to be on the lookout for a low-growing toxic weed that is suspected to contain fatal effects.
Weed In Straw Could Cause Positives November 14, 2016 Officials with a North American racing commission have issued an advisory in regard to a prohibited drug that has recently been found in straw at a racetrack.
Take The Equine Survey October 24, 2016 Equine Guelph is calling on grooms, trainers and owners in the racing industry, to complete a first of its kind survey on racehorse health and well-being to direct future research and programs for the...
Equine Infectious Anemia Report October 20, 2016 A report from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) provides an update from the working group tasked to design a national framework on Equine Infectious Anemia control.
West Nile Virus In Ohio September 19, 2016 The first positive case of West Nile Virus in an Ohio horse has been confirmed in 2016.
West Nile Virus In The Toronto Area September 15, 2016 On September 12, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs was notified of a positive test result for West Nile Virus (WNV) in a horse from the Toronto area. The horse displayed sign...
Vet Warns Of Toxic Weed September 05, 2016 The dry conditions this past summer in Ontario have been perfect for the spread of a toxic weed that is especially dangerous to horses.