Vaccinating your horse is one of the most important aspects of preventative medicine. Regular vaccinations are needed for protection
After the rash of barn fires in Ontario at the beginning of 2016, Equine Guelph and its partners were quick to respond, bringing educational material regarding fire prevention to the horse industry. During the summer of 2016 a pilot program will be introduced for horse farms involved in the racing industry; including thoroughbred, Standardbred and […]
Equine Guelph thanks Ross Millar and all his dedicated staff including: auction organizer, Janice Blakeney, auctioneer, Brad Bowie and all the artists who made this fundraiser a huge success for the second year in a row. “Equine Guelph has been a part of the Can-Am from the very first show and we are pleased to […]
On March 3, 2016, the University of Guelph’s Bachelor of Bio-Resource Management (BBRM) Equine Major students, in partnership with Equine Guelph, hosted the first annual Equine Research Night. This inaugural event featured presentations about some of the equine industry’s hot topics to a sold out lecture hall at the University of Guelph. Dr. Jeff Thomason […]
Equine Guelph is encouraging equine rescue organizations, volunteers and staff to participate in a 15-20 minute survey open until May 31, 2016. Equine Guelph has been listening to, and serving the needs of the horse industry for the past 10 years, and we are asking you what we can do to help you and your […]
Do horses respond differently to people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? Professor Katrina Merkies, Animal Biosciences at UOG plans to find out
“It’s approximately four millimeters in diameter,” exclaimed Ontario Veterinary College researcher, Thomas Koch, unable to contain his excitement. The tiny disk of equine cartilage, manufactured in the OVC lab, is full of potential. A cartilage injury can mean the end of an athlete’s career. Damaged joint cartilage does not repair on its own and often […]
Equine Guelph’s year of “Full-Circle-Responsibility” welfare campaign, ended with a wonderful journey. Gayle Ecker was an invited guest to the World Horse Welfare conference in England! Presentations from this invitation only event can be viewed on the World Horse Welfare website. Ecker also attended information meetings at the World Horse Welfare headquarters near Norwich, followed […]
Puslinch Firefighters’ were dispatched to a public assistance call for a horse stuck in a horse trailer on October 12th, 2015 around 09:30 hours. Ten firefighters were in attendance for the nearby horse farm on Wellington Road 34 in Puslinch Township. The crew responded quickly; and were at the scene within 7 minutes from the […]
“The number one mistake that first responders make when trying to rescue a horse in an emergency situation such as a barn fire, is to expect the horse to know the responder is there to help,” says Rebecca Gimenez, president of Georgia-based Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue. “The horse is scared already, and a suited-up […]