Equine Guelph March E-News - World Horse Day special offer for free course!

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E-NEWSLETTER - MARCH 2024

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IMPORTANT ALERTS

Alert: Strangles, Wellington County, ON

Alert: Salmonellosis, MRC Marguerite-D'Youville, Montérégie, QC.

Alert: Halicephalobus, Estrie, QC

Alert: Equine Herpesvirus Neurologic - Grey County, ON

Alert: Strangles in Ontario, York

Alert: Rabies Update in Canada

This newsletter made possible by our Education Partner, Boehringer Ingelheim

FEATURED STORIES

Vaccination Education Month

COURSE & FREE TOOL IN MARCH

Your vaccination program may be impacted by climate change. Before the vector borne diseases get their wings, it is a good time to visit the Tool of the Month and sign up for the Sickness Prevention in Horses course!

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World Horse Day Deal!

FREE TODAY ONLY

As a culmination of Equine Guelph’s 20th anniversary celebrations and World Horse Day we are offering the new online course, Introduction to Body Condition Scoring, FREE for horse people and caretakers around the globe who sign up on March 1, 2024 at TheHorsePortal.ca...

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Last Free Course for Racing!

Equine Guelph has partnered with COSA, Ontario Racing and Standardbred Canada to offer three FREE online courses in Winter of 2024.

The Racehorse Respiratory Health course is offered Mar 4-15.

Stop, Think, Act Around Horses to Reduce Risk

March 10 – 16, 2024 is Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW). EquiMania! supports the campaign for #FarmSafetyEveryday with many resources to keep youth safe on horse farms and until the end of March, our online Horse Behaviour & Safety course for youth is free!

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20th Anniversary Partner Spotlight | Ontario Equestrian

Equine Guelph recognizes Ontario Equestrian’s partnership and commitment for over two decades! OE has been a strong supporter of both our education and research programs over the years – especially for helping with outreach to thousands of OE members in Ontario.

“Congratulations to Equine Guelph on 20 years of exceptional work and advancements in equine research and education. We are proud to be one of your partners.” ~ Tracey McCague-McElrea, Executive Director, Ontario Equestrian

EQUINE HEALTH

Electroarthrography to Predict Cartilage Quality

Researchers from the Ontario Veterinary College and University of Toronto are developing a novel method to measure the quality of cartilage in horses using electroarthrography (EAG). They explain how EAG works and why it may become very useful for predicting cartilage quality and diagnosing of osteoarthritis and other degenerative joints diseases in horses.

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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.

Examining the Human–Horse Bond from the Human Perspective

Survey study seeks to understand what people experience with their horse and discover why people believe there is a human–horse bond.

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Sickness Prevention in Horses

Mar 18 - 29

Learn Canada’s new Equine Biosecurity standard and reduce the odds of your horse getting sick.

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

12-Week Online Courses Start May 13

Early bird Rate until April 12, 2024

Mgmt of the Equine Environment

Equine Exercise Physiology

Equine Behaviour

Equine Nutrition

Equine Functional Anatomy

Equine Journalism

Equine Business Finance & Risk Management

Glen Ventrcek of BDO Canada helps you organize those receipts for tax time & discusses how to set up your finances, ask for a loan and more.

Equine Guelph Enews subscribers have access to the full video.

Short Online Courses

TheHorsePortal.ca

Horse Behaviour & Safety for Youth

Ages 13 to 17 FREE until Mar 31!

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)

Racehorse Respiratory Health

Mar 4 - 15

Sickness Prevention in Horses

Mar 18 - 29

Introduction to Forage

April 8 - 19

Equine First Aid

April 22 - 29

OTHER NEWS & EVENTS

Top social media of the month

Our followers top picks

Equine Guelph Research Annual In case you missed it!

Adding fat for a glossy coat? Check for a balanced diet first

EquiMania.ca March activity

Tale of the teeth

Check out Stop, Think, Act & Danger Detective activities at EquiMania.ca

March 12 - 18 | Ag Safety Week

Equine Centre Open House

College Royal Weekend at UofG

March 16 - 17 | Guelph, ON

Can-Am Equine Expo

March 22 - 24 | Ancaster, ON

World Horse Welfare webinar on Strangles

World Horse Welfare webinar replay on Strangles

EQUINE JOBTRACK

Brandon Hall talks about his career in communications at Ontario Equestrian

Brandon Hall talks about his role in communications and marketing at Ontario Equestrian

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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