Equine Health

A senior horse in a field

Recognizing Arthritis And Pain In Senior Horses

September 04, 2024

Chronic pain and lameness resulting from osteoarthritis (OA) and other musculoskeletal conditions are the most common causes of poor quality of life in senior horses. In the month of September, Equine...

Electroarthrography of cartilage in horse

Researching New Method To Measure Cartilage Quality

Researchers from the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) and University of Toronto are developing a novel method to measure the quality of cartilage in horses using electroarthrography (EAG).

A Standardbred racehorse

Researching Biomarkers To Understand Joint Health

Horses, like humans, can suffer from joint diseases such as Osteoarthritis (OA) and Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), which can lead to pain and lameness. Currently, diagnosing these conditions early i...

Standardbred mare and foal

Researchers Study Selenium In Ontario Broodmares, Foals

Selenium deficient soil can lead to several conditions in domestic animals including white muscle disease. Of importance to Ontario horse breeders is the fact that most foals are born with low blood s...

Horses drinking water

Preventing Dehydration In The Horse

With exercise, the body temperature rises. This heat must be dissipated or the horse will become dehydrated.

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Equine Guelph Reports On Strangles Testing Research

Strangles, the highly contagious upper respiratory disease caused by the bacterium, Streptococcus equi (S. equi), has been front and centre on social media lately with numerous disease alerts being po...

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Notice Regarding Equine Herpes In Alberta

On Friday, April 5, Horse Racing Alberta released details regarding a report of equine herpes in the province.

Standardbred mare and foal

Researchers Study Infertility In Mares Due To Endometritis

It is not uncommon for mares to have trouble getting pregnant because their uterus remains too inflamed after breeding. This condition is referred to as persistent breeding-induced endometritis (PBIE)...

Ontario first responders training for large animal emergency rescue situations

Ontario First Responders Train For Large Animal Rescue

Equine Guelph’s Large Animal Emergency Rescue (LAER) training team kicked off its 2024 schedule with a one-day refresher workshop at the beautiful Holly Oaks Farm on March 20 in Lynden, Ont. Among the...

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Equine Herpes Reported In Ontario Standardbred

The Equine Disease Communication Centre (EDCC) has reported that a case of Equine Herpesvirus has been confirmed in a Standardbred located in Ontario.

Horse Vaccination Programs May Be Impacted By Climate Change

Have you noticed bug season starting earlier and finishing later? Have changes in the weather caused more standing water in your paddocks? If you answered "yes" to these questions and wonder how clima...

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Strangles Confirmed In Ontario Standardbreds

February 29, 2024

The Equine Disease Communication Centre (EDCC) has reported that a case of equine strangles has been confirmed in two Standardbreds located in Ontario.

Horse body condition evaluation areas

Equine Guelph Offering Free Course On World Horse Day

February 26, 2024

World Horse Day has been celebrated on March 1 every year since it was created in 2005 to raise awareness of equine welfare and protection. As a culmination of Equine Guelph’s 20th anniversary celebra...