Equine Guelph
E-NEWSLETTER - FEBRUARY 2022 EDITION
IMPORTANT ALERTS
Alert: Equine Herpesvirus 1 - St Lazare, QC
Alert: Rabies Update in Canada
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FEATURED STORIES
Horse Laying Down
TOOL OF THE MONTH - Colic Risk Rater
Equine Guelph has announced that the month of February, Canada’s coldest month, will be Colic Prevention Education Month.
Read on for three simple rules for preventing winter colic and try the Tool of the Month!
GRAS donation to Equine Guelph Jan 2022
A gift of $150,000 over three years from the Grand River Agricultural Society (GRAS) to Equine Guelph will facilitate a multi-year initiative to continue building and developing programs of value to the horse industry.
Hannah Knowles new horse care taker
Hannah is enjoying her job placement after completing the Ontario Equine Education and Employment Program. Find out about free training and employment opportunities to become a Groom. Next offered March 7. Applications accepted until Feb 22.
Dr. Melissa McKee
Dr. Melissa McKee of McKee-Pownall Equine Services announced as course instructor.
Trainer, Grooms, Owners in Ontario - Sign up now for the free Racehorse Injury/Lameness Prevention & Care course! Starts Feb 21. Limited registrations.
2021 Tuition Award Winners
Equine Guelph has announced the recipients of its 2021 tuition awards. Katelynn Rourke is the recipient of the Roger L’Heureux Memorial Equine Award and Vanessa MacDonald has received the Stuart Stocks Memorial Equine Award.  Read on...
EQUINE HEALTH
Annual Research Update
Featuring Dr. Luis Arroyo's new 2022 project on Fecal Transplantation in Horses and a recap of 2021 equine research.

Plus check out the new equine studies announced for 2022!
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Do you have 3 minutes to answer 5 questions on horse trailering experiences?  
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Identify potential emergency threats in your region and develop a disaster plan for your facility
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
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Early bird deadline April 8
Mgmt of the Equine Environment

Equine Behaviour

Equine Nutrition

Equine Exercise Physiology

Equine Welfare

Equine Functional Anatomy

Equine Business Finance & Risk Management
Interested in Equine Guelph's Large Animal Emergency Rescue Training programs contact Susan Raymond for more info and to be added to the advanced notices list.
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One year access!

Equine First Aid
Feb 7 - 14, 2022

Racehorse Injury/Lameness Prevention & Care course
Feb. 21 - Mar. 4 2022

Fire & Emergency Preparedness
Feb 28 – Mar 7, 2022

Racehorse Gut Health, Colic Prevention
Mar 7 – Mar 18

Introduction to Forage
Mar 21 - Apr 1, 2022
OTHER NEWS & EVENTS
Your top Facebook and Twitter picks.

Quick checklist of physical and behavioural signs of colic

Concise list of colic at specific sites in
the equine digestive tract

as an equine welfare indicator


Cost-share funding to support species at risk habitat on Ontario farmland.

Safer and pony-preferred!

Now is the perfect time to catch up with replays
April 1 - 3 | Ancaster, ON

May 4, 12:45-1:30 pm (MDT) | Online

February activity: Colouring horses
Feature Video: Fecal Transplant Research for Horses with GI issues
Have you updated your profile yet for access to our Member's only page and the new Horses 101 E-book?

EQUINE JOBTRACK
Looking for a career in the Equine Industry?
Search on EquineJobTrack.ca
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