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E-NEWSLETTER -NOVEMBER 2024

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IMPORTANT ALERTS

Alerts for Ontario: Equine Influenza Lanark County and Leeds and Grenville

Equine Herpesvirus – Neurologic

Grey County and Elgin County

West Nile Virus

Middlesex County and Hastings County and Thunder Bay and Dufferin County

Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Haldimand County and Lanark County and Leeds and Grenville and Middlesex County and Prescott and Russel and Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry

Alerts for Quebec:

Equine Influenza, MRC Portneuf

Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Mauricie (MRC de Maskinongé) and Mirabel and Lanaudière (MRC de Montcalm)

West Nile Virus

Centre-du-Québec (MRC de Bécancour) and Laval and

Outaouais (MRC de Pontiac)

Alerts for Saskatchewan

Equine Infectious Anemia - Meadow Lake No. 588

Alerts for Alberta:

Equine Infectious Anemia

Vermilion River County and Yellowhead County

Alert: Rabies Update - Canada

This newsletter made possible by our Education Partner, Boehringer Ingelheim

FEATURED STORIES

Gayle Ecker acknowledged for Equine Guelph Leadership, Inspiring a $7 Million Bequest

Gayle’s passion for utilizing science-based knowledge to educate horse people internationally about equine health and welfare is unmatched.

Read on...

LAER Trains Responders in ESSEX

On Friday, Oct. 18, first responders in Essex County received specialized training in emergency procedures to extricate large animals from tricky situations. This training was hosted by Windsor-Essex Therapeutic Riding Association (WETRA) & The County of Essex Emergency Measures Department and facilitated by Equine Guelph, at the University of Guelph.

Read on...

Barn Fire Education Month

Featuring Short Online Course & Free Tool!

Visit the Barn Fire Prevention Tool to test your savvy with combustibles and then sign up to develop your disaster plan with expert instructor Dr. Rebecca Husted in the Fire & Emergency Preparedness Course offered this month, Nov 11 - 18.

Racing courses poll for EG courses Mar 2025

Equine Guelph Announces Poll & Free online courses for racing

Equine Guelph will offer two free racing-exclusive online courses on TheHorsePortal.ca in the winter of 2025.

We want your input for the next offerings! Take our Horse Racing Industry 3-minute poll seeking input from the racing industry on new healthcare topics for the development of future courses in service to the industry and racehorse well-being. Take the poll!

OEEEP for ON Equine Employers

Equine Employers! We are working to train the next generation of equine professionals. Find out how to tap into a consistent and reliable stream of people who are passionate about Ontario's horse industry!

Financial incentives for the Ontario Equine Education and Employment Program #OEEEP

Inquire Today!

Apply Now for Tuition Award

Be a front runner in your yard! You could qualify for two 12-week online courses from Equine Guelph valued at over $1,000!

Applications for 2024 tuition awards accepted until Nov 30.

EQUINE HEALTH

Blindfolds Debunked in Equine Behaviour Study

In Case You Missed It: A study assessed the impact of blindfolds on the horse behavior and stress levels during handling. The researchers quickly started to unravel the lore of blindfolds being a calming tool and revealed them as a hindrance cloaked in good intentions.

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Strangles Studied in a Non-Moist Environment

In a recent study by Dr. Luis Arroyo from OVC, guttural pouch chondroids were removed from a horse with Strangles then put in a container in the refrigerator (not a nice warm/moist environment).

Arroyo later retested the chondroids to see if bacteria would grow.

The results may surprise you!

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has a very helpful information sheet on strangles.

Fire and Emergency Preparedness

Nov 11 - 18

Join Dr. Rebecca Husted in an overview of barn fire prevention including top causes of barn fires & practical ways horse owners can reduce risks.

Emergency preparedness will also be a focus including identifying potential emergency threats in your region.

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

12-Week Online Courses Start Jan 13, 2025

Early Bird rates until Dec 14

Mgmt of the Equine Environment

Equine Health & Disease Prevention

Equine Functional Anatomy

The Equine Industry

Equine Genetics

Marketing & Communications in the Equine Industry

Equine Nutrition

Advanced Equine Health through Nutrition

In a video under 3.5 min. Dr. Rebecca Husted discusses top barn fire myths

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)

Fire and Emergency Preparedness

Nov 11 - 18

Introduction to Body Condition Scoring (instructor led) Jan 20 - 27, 2025

Gut Health & Ulcer/Colic Prevention

Feb 10 - 21, 2025

Horse Behaviour & Safety (adult offering)

Feb 24 - Mar 7, 2025

Introduction to Forage

Mar 10 - 21, 2025

Sickness Prevention in Horses

Mar 31 - Apr 7

Equine First Aid

Apr 7 - 14, 2025

Check out exclusive courses for the Racing industry at TheHorsePortal.ca

OTHER NEWS & EVENTS

Equine Influenza facts

From EDCC

Eastern Equine Encephalitis facts

From EDCC

Equine Infectious Anemia facts

From EDCC

West Nile Virus facts

From EDCC

Equine Herpesvirus facts

From EDCC

EquiMania.ca November activity

The forage needs calculator

Fire Safety Checklist

From Equine Guelph

Ute Lawrence, employer with the Ontario Equine, Education and Employment Program

With the OEEEP program, employers can collect up to $5,000 in incentives & gain employees eager to learn.

9th Equine Industry Symposium Cracks the code on Equine Welfare Nov19 - 20, 2024

EQUINE JOBTRACK

Christine Reupke, director of sport at the Royal Winter Fair explains her role

Christine Reupke, director of sport at the Royal Winter Fair climbed her way to the top from humble beginnings.

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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