Equine Health

Woodbine Barn 10 Restrictions Lifted

Ontario Racing Commission Manager of Veterinary Services Dr. Adam Chambers has announced that the training time restrictions placed on horses stabled in Woodbine Racetrack’s Barn 10 are now removed, e...

EHV-1 Reported At Woodbine

The Ontario Racing Commission has announced that there has been a report of EHV-1 in a thoroughbred that is residing in Barn 10 at Woodbine Racetrack, but that Standardbred racing is not affected by t...

Dealing With An EHV-1 Outbreak

"It will soon be that time of year when trainers, staff and horses will be making their long spring migration back to Ontario from warmer climates."

Stem Cell Therapy Speeds Healing

The University of Guelph's Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) Health Sciences Centre is witnessing promising results in an area of stem cell therapy that is a medical first in Canada and among only a ha...

Dr. Alison Moore On Winter Racing

February 25, 2014

Trot Blogs is pleased to welcome Dr. Alison Moore, who will be contributing information to the Standardbred Canada website on an ongoing basis.

Equine Herpes Positive In PA

February 18, 2014

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture today announced a quarantine of two barns at Parx Racing in Bensalem, Bucks County, after a horse stabled at the track tested positive for Equine Herpesvirus...

EHV-1 Confirmed In North Carolina

January 02, 2014

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has confirmed that multiple horses at a boarding facility in central North Carolina have tested positive for neurologic equine herpes...

EHV-1 Precautions Taken In New York

November 15, 2013

On Friday, November 15, the New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets and State Gaming Commission issued a statement regarding a potential equine herpes virus exposure at Aqueduct Racetra...

PA Track Under Herpesvirus Quarantine

November 13, 2013

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture today issued a strict quarantine order after a horse stabled at one of the state's tracks tested positive for Equine Herpesvirus, Type 1.

EG's Free Colic Risk Assessment

After declaring 2013 the 'Year of Colic Prevention,' Equine Guelph has announced the release of its latest online health care tool, the Colic Risk Rater. The free, customized tool is designed for the ...

Equine Code Of Practice Released

Equine Canada (EC) and the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) today announced the release of the new Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Equines.

ORC Lifts Woodbine Barn 1 Restrictions

On Wednesday, June 26, the Ontario Racing Commission released a Notice to the Industry on behalf of Dr. Adam Chambers stating that all restrictions that had been placed on Barn 1 at Woodbine Racetrack...