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HEALTHflash - SUMMER EDITION 2024

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IMPORTANT ALERTS

Alert: Salmonellosis - Estrie (ouest), QC

Alert: Strangles - Waterloo, ON

Alert: Equine Infectious Anemia - Winnipeg, Manitoba

Alert: Strangles - Counties Prescott and Russel, ON & Peterborough, ON

Alert: Strangles - Laval, QC

Alert: Rabies - In Canada

FEATURED STORIES

Hydration & Heat Stress

When the body loses water and electrolytes, various functions are compromised, and the health of the horse can be at risk. Learn to effectively replace both to help prevent heat stress and related injuries.

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Looking to Work in the Ontario Horse Industry?

Ontario Equine Education and Employment Program (OEEEP) courses are free and the program matches enthusiastic graduates with busy equine businesses – plus attractive financial incentives for employers. Registration cut off for the July 29 offering is July 23.

Tuition Award Helps Student Attain Equine Science Cert

The story of Shelby Dennis is one of transformative impact. Her journey with Equine Guelph’s Online Science Certificate program and the Roger L’Heureux Tuition Award is one of triumph over traditional expectations.

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Horse Health Check Tool

TOOL OF THE MONTH

Learn how to check your horse’s physical condition and flag abnormalities – illness, injury or fatigue. Learn this quick, easy, 16 point check. Try The Tool of The Month

EQUINE HEALTH

Biomarker Research to Understand Joint Health

MicroRNAs are differentially expressed in equine plasma of horses with osteoarthritis according to research study. In a pathfinding study, Ontario Veterinary College researchers are finding certain miRNAs could be used to predict the onset of joint diseases, potentially leading to earlier and more effective treatments.

Not only could micoRNAs be early predictors of OA and OCD but there is excitement over the potential for them to play a role in targeting new treatments.

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Equine Guelph supports a number of high-quality projects at the University of Guelph, by virtue of funding provided largely by the racing industry (Standardbred, Thoroughbred and Quarter horse organizations): the Horse Improvement Program from the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association and the E.P. Taylor Foundation, started by veterinarians in the Thoroughbred industry, and now maintained in trust by the University and Equine Guelph.

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Researchers Reach out to ON Riding Schools for Management & Horse Behaviour Study

Researchers, who are also equestrians, at the University of Guelph are seeking 23 hunter/jumper lesson facilities (min 4 lesson horses), within three hours of Guelph to volunteer their facility for data collection in an upcoming study.

The aim is to identify strategies to help lesson horses thrive.

$100 honorarium and no impact on day-to-day operations. Contact kmerkies@uoguelph.ca or ccopelin@uoguelph.ca for more information or

Provincial Foundations Officials Course

On-Demand

Have you considered becoming a judge for provincial grass roots shows?

Provincial Officials Foundations Course

is offered On-Demand for 5 participating provinces (1-year access)

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

New 12-Week Courses Start Sept 9th

Early bird Rate until Aug. 9, 2024

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

Manure management and composting webinar

Manure management and composting are just two of the many topics covered in the Management of the Equine Environment online course

Upcoming Horse Portal Short Courses

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 & Welfare

Sept 30 - Oct 11

Sport Horse Injury/Lameness Prevention & Care

Oct 28 - Nov 8

Fire & Emergency Preparedness

Nov 11 - 18

Racehorse Respiratory Health

Jan 27 - Feb 7, 2025

Racehorse Gut Health & Ulcer/Colic Prevention

Feb 24 - Mar 7, 2025

OTHER NEWS & EVENTS

Top social media of the month

Our followers top picks

It all starts with a work back plan

Olympic Equestrians off to Paris this month

New parasite control guidelines revised by the AAEP in May 2024

Extreme weather guidelines

Equestrian Canada calls for cancellations in extreme conditions.

Free 24-Behaviours checklist

From Dr Dyson's ridden horse in pain ethogram study

How much hay will my horse eat?

Helpful tips for buying in bulk

Rain Rot

2 minutes of treatment tips

Detangle burrs

and banish them from your paddocks

ICYMI - Who Knew

Get your free horse trivia e-book

Healthcare tools for the win!

Use of free healthcare tools could result in a free Horse Portal course

EquiMania.ca July Activity

How do horse's see?

BBRM 2-Day Equine Health Event

Jul 15 - 16, 2024 | Guelph, ON

Atlantic Canada Equine Symposium

Oct 5, 2024 | Truro, Nova Scotia

video showing how to do a capillary refill test and skin pinch test on a horse

Can you tell if your horse is dehydrated? Capillary refill time and the skin pinch test are two of the 16 checkpoints of the Horse Health Check tool.

EQUINE JOBTRACK

Horse show judge - Lindsay Grice talks about her role

Horse Show Judge, Lindsay Grice, talks about her career.

Dreaming of a Job in the Horse Industry?

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

Check out Career pathways in the horse industry - over 75 roles featured in our Equine Careers Showcase!

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