HEALTHflash - FALL EDITION 2022
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IMPORTANT ALERTS
Alert: Equine Infectious Anemia - Leduc County, Alberta
Advisory: Ontario Animal Health Network OAHN health update contains information about Rabies, Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), and Lyme disease.
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Speak horse with online course for youth
FREE until Nov 30, 2022, the online youth offering at TheHorsePortal.ca is bringing young horse lovers together from all over.
Join the herd! Learn how to 'speak horse' and understand how horses think!
Argyll Hamilton Mounted Police Horse
Argyll was a 7 year old Percheron who joined the Hamilton Police Mounted Unit as a 3 year old. He was curious, playful and often described as a character. Read on...

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How are new horses introduced at your barn? Movement of resident horses? Isolation areas? Horse handling protocols? Calculate your barns biosecurity score to see if your stable is at high risk of infectious disease.
EQUINE HEALTH
Dr. Dorothee Bienzle of the Ontario Veterinary college has contributed to some next generation collaborations for new studies looking at the potential for stem cells to treat the inflammation associated with equine asthma, commonly referred to as the irreversible condition of heaves.
Oct 17 - 28, 2022
Reduce the odds of sickness in your horses by learning Canada’s Equine Biosecurity standard
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Shifting how we see lameness

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Deworming traditions debunked

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Royal Winter Fair 2022
Nov 4 - 13 | Toronto, ON


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Christine Fairhall explains what it takes to be a betting teller and pari-mutual supervisor.
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