Equine Guelph Addresses Common Colic Myths February 02, 2025 February is Colic Prevention Month at Equine Guelph, when all horse owners are encouraged to raise their awareness about colic, the number one killer of horses.
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...
Researching New Method To Measure Cartilage Quality July 25, 2024 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).
Researching Biomarkers To Understand Joint Health July 17, 2024 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...
Researchers Study Selenium In Ontario Broodmares, Foals June 26, 2024 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...
Preventing Dehydration In The Horse June 18, 2024 With exercise, the body temperature rises. This heat must be dissipated or the horse will become dehydrated.
Equine Guelph Reports On Strangles Testing Research April 30, 2024 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...
Notice Regarding Equine Herpes In Alberta April 06, 2024 On Friday, April 5, Horse Racing Alberta released details regarding a report of equine herpes in the province.
Researchers Study Infertility In Mares Due To Endometritis April 03, 2024 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 Train For Large Animal Rescue March 26, 2024 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...
Equine Herpes Reported In Ontario Standardbred March 05, 2024 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 March 04, 2024 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...
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.
