100% positive feedback for the new online HorsePortal.ca courses developed for Ontario Racing industry! Respiration & lameness prevention were given great reviews! Don't miss the final offerings this fall: Fire Prevention, Horse Care & Welfare and Sickness Prevention.
Human horse interaction studies presented by Dr. Katrina Merkies, Ontario Agricultural College at the International Society for Equitation Science virtual summer 2020 conference.
Dr. Tracey Chenier, Ontario Veterinary College, notes the effect of heat stress on equine reproduction “is something that’s not been well studied,” but she has observed fertility issues in horses with heat stress. It has been a strange year first with Covid, then the heat.
Videos on Covid-19 specific health topics, such as saddle fit, farrier work and financial tips have been created by University of Guelph students. Bachelor of Bio-Resource Management (BBRM) degree program students, majoring in Equine Management have been working with Dr. Katrina Merkies to provide helpful information for horse communities across Canada during the Covid pandemic.
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