Equine Guelph
HEALTHflash - FALL EDITION 2021
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IMPORTANT ALERTS
Alert: Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) - Foothills & Bonnyville, AB
Alert: West Nile Virus - Elcapo, SK
Alert: West Nile Virus - United Counties of Leeds and Grenville ON
Alert: Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) - Parry Sound, ON
Advisory: AAEP EEE resources
EQUINE GUELPH thanks Merck Animal Health for sponsoring the HEALTHflash program
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FEATURED STORIES
Trail Ride_Business 101
Launched in June, this online course for equine entrepreneurs now has over 1,000 registered. Check out what our students are saying!
Winner Arabella colour 2021
Congratulations to Arabella, of Cincinnati, Ohio, winner of the August EquiMania! colouring contest. Arabella wins a registration for our Youth Horse Behaviour & Safety online course.

More online activities for youth at EquiMania.ca
Tuition awards
For grooms in horse racing - apply by Nov. 30 for Tuition Awards! Successful applicants will receive two 12-week online courses from Equine Guelph (value over $1,000).
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TOOL OF THE MONTH
Just because you are cold does not mean your horse is. Weigh all the factors before deciding if you should blanket your horse.
EQUINE HEALTH
Are your horse’s vaccinations current? Yes / No

Your input is appreciated in this super quick, four-question survey.
24 signs of pain in the ridden horse for equine veterinary education by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP).
Equine Veterinary Journal (EVJ) and Equine Veterinary Education (EVE) have collaborated to produce a virtual collection of articles on donkey medicine and welfare. The research studies are free to view until 29 October 2021.
October 18 - 29
Learn the key issues surrounding biosecurity, and infection control, in the horse industry by learning our national standards.
MORE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
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New 12-Week Courses Start January 10
Early bird deadline December 10

Mgmt of the Equine Environment

Equine Health & Disease Prevention

Equine Behaviour

Equine Nutrition

The Equine Industry

Global Perspectives in Equid Welfare

Genetics

Marketing and Communications in the
Equine Industry
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Upcoming Horse Portal Short Courses
Horse Behaviour & Safety for Youth -
On Demand

Equine Business 101 - On Demand

Horse Care & Welfare
Sept 20 - Oct 1

Sickness Prevention in Horses
Oct 18 - 29

Equine First Aid
Nov 8 - 15

Horse Behaviour and Safety
Nov 15 - 26

Fire & Emergency Preparedness
December 06 - 13

Gut Health & Colic Prevention
Jan 17 - 28, 2022

Equine First Aid
Feb 7 - 14

Fire & Emergency Preparedness
Feb 28 – Mar 7

Introduction to Forage
Mar 21 - Apr 1
OTHER NEWS & EVENTS
Your top Facebook and Twitter picks.

Canadian Federation of Agriculture relief program for hay to drought-stricken Western livestock producers.

Ticks have some favourite spots to attach to your horse.

A video from our friends at University of Minnesota.

Special considerations to help prevent founder reoccurrence.

Researchers and successful equine operators weigh in.

10 prevention tips from a vet.
More about prevention methods from our friends at System Equine.

Perfect time to fix up the farm is fall.

Taking Science to the Stable replays are now all posted!
Oct 20 - 22 | Online

Oct 29 - 31 | Lexington, KY

Forage Needs Calculator

Feature Video: from our friends at World Horse Welfare (1 hour 30 min):
Ditch the twitch. If you thought this video was interesting learn more by enrolling in Horse Behaviour & Safety on TheHorsePortal.ca
EQUINE JOBTRACK
Dreaming of a Job in the Horse Industry?

Check out the career resources at EquineJobTrack.ca.

Equine Guelph thanks our partner, System Fence, for sharing HEALTHflash with its friends.
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