An overview of respiratory viruses, the effect of these on racehorses’ health, vaccination and practical biosecurity were some of the key topics discussed during the webinar, Key Learnings from Alberta and How Respiratory Viruses Affect Your Racehorses’ Health, presented by Standardbred Canada (SC) on Tuesday evening.

SC facilitated the webinar attended by members, fans and racing officials from across the country. Moderated by Dr. Alison Moore, Lead Veterinarian Animal Health and Welfare Branch at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the panel of Industry Experts included:

• Dr. Jordan Cook, DVM - Associate Veterinarian, Moore Equine Veterinary Centre, Calgary, Alta.
• Dr. John Hennessey, DVM, Standardbred racehorse veterinarian, Rockwood, Ont.
• Dr. Renaud Léguillette, DMV, MSc, PhD, DACVIM – Professor, Equine Internal Medicine and Calgary Chair in Equine Sports Medicine, University of Calgary
• Joe Gray, Century Downs Racing Manager

SC would like to extend its sincere appreciation to Dr. Alison Moore, and all of the panelists for the informative presentation.

The webinar was recorded and is available for viewing below. Dr. Renaud Léguillette’s presentation is also available here.

SC is planning to facilitate future webinars on equine health and welfare. If you have a suggestion for a topic, please email [email protected].

In May of last year, SC facilitated its first horse health and welfare webinar on the topic of Strangles. To access the recorded video of this webinar and the presentation documents, click here.