Equine Guelph August E-News

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E-NEWSLETTER - AUGUST 2024

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IMPORTANT ALERTS

Alert: Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)- Lanark County, ON

Alert: Salmonellosis - Montreal, QC

Alert: West Nile Virus - Région du Saguenay, QC

Alert: Equine Influenza - Simcoe County, ON

Alert: Rabies Update in Canada

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FEATURED STORIES

OEEEP Program Training Employees for Equine Industry

Only one more FREE offering of Ontario Equine Education and Employment Program starting Sept 16 2024. The program matches enthusiastic graduates with busy equine businesses.

Space is limited and the final registration deadline is Sept 10. Register today!

Employers - learn about up to $5,000 in incentives!

Training for Firefighters

Equine Guelph’s Large Animal Emergency Rescue training team offered a very successful hands-on workshop for fire fighters on Canada Day long weekend.

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Annual Report - 21st Year!

Equine Guelph has posted its annual report for May 2023 - April 2024.

All the success stories for the past fiscal year are showcased from launching new courses to responding to our readers with the resources you asked for!

Stacey's Equine Welfare Journey

Stacey is advocating for underdog horses with her learning from Equine Welfare Certificate courses. Read on

EquineGuelph's 12-week online Equine Welfare course is next offered this Sept. Register before Aug 9 for early bird discount!

Lameness Lab

TRY OUT THE TOOL OF THE MONTH

Take the Lameness Video Challenge to test your skills in identifying different types of lameness!

EQUINE HEALTH

Stepping Out of the Dark with a Study on Blindfolding Horses

For years, it was thought that blindfolding horses can make them more compliant during high-stress situations, such as evacuating from a burning barn.

A recent research study at the University of Guelph, reveals blindfolding increases leading time and resistant behaviours which make handling more difficult. For more details of the study and best practices for emergency preparedness,

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Can Omega 3's help with Sweet Itch?

Dr Wendy Pearson, associate professor, Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph performed a research study to see if Omega 3 rich, flax seed could reduce the allergic skin reactions caused by Sweet Itch.

Read On...

Senior Horse Course

Sept 16 - 27

Join Dr. Bettina Bobsien and learn how to keep up with the changing needs of horses in their golden years.

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

12-Week Online Courses Start Sept 9

Early Bird savings until Aug 9!

Mgmt of the Equine Environment

Equine Health & Disease Prevention

Equine Behaviour

Equine Welfare

Stewardship of the Equine Environment

Mgmt of Broodmare, Stallion & Foal

Equine Business Management

Video Don Kapper guest expert in the Management of Broodmare, Stallion and Foal course

Don Kapper has been a guest expert in the Management of Broodmare, Stallion and Foal course. He shares some insights on feeding foals.

Short Online Courses

TheHorsePortal.ca

Horse Behaviour & Safety for Youth

Ages 13 to 17

On-Demand (1-year access)

Introduction to Body Condition Scoring

On-Demand (1-year access)

Equine Business 101

On-Demand (1-year access)

Provincial Officials Foundations Course

On-Demand (1-year access)

The Senior Horse

Sept 16 - 27

Horse Care and Welfare

Sept 30 - Oct 11

Sport Horse Injury/Lameness Prevention and Care Oct 28 - Nov 8

Fire and Emergency Preparedness

Nov 11 - 18

OTHER NEWS & EVENTS

Top social media of the month

Our followers top picks

Preventing dehydration

ICYMI a must read for preventing heat stress and related injuries

Sunburn or photosensitivity?

Understanding the difference

Pasture perils Toxic plants to watch out for

Understanding Equine Transport Transport of Animals Regulations

FEI 'Be a Guardian' initiative

Highlights equine welfare at Olympics

Topline building tips if this interests you, check out our body condition score tool.

Atlantic Canada Equine Symposium

Oct 5, 2024 | Truro, Nova Scotia

EquiMania.ca August activity

Can you identify these plants?

World Horse Welfare launches new online video series, Horses Explained. Episode One: How do horses learn?

EQUINE JOBTRACK

Walter Parkinson talks about the role he played as a stud manager.

Interested in a career in horse breeding? Sign up for Equine Guelph's online course: Management of Broodmare, Stallion & Foal

Looking for a Career in the Horse Industry?

Job seekers - your next job might be posted right now!

Also, check out the Equine Careers Showcase at EquineJobTrack.ca

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