Equine News
Equine Guelph Announces Industry Ambassadors for Free Online Racing-Exclusive Training Program
Equine Guelph has announced that Ruleen Lilley and Renée Kierans have been selected to represent the horse racing industry as Industry Ambassadors of an online training initiative this winter – a series of free short courses offered exclusively to the racing community in Ontario (AGCO licensees). Trainers, grooms and owners will reap the benefits of…
Free Courses for Ontario Racing Industry – Instructors Announced!
Dr. Sarah Shaw and Dr. Amy Lack have been announced as course co-instructors for the Racehorse Respiratory Health online course. Funded by Ontario Racing and offered by Equine Guelph, the two-week short course runs from Jan. 24 – Feb. 4, 2022 and will be FREE (value of $95) to the first 100 AGCO licence holders who enroll…
Equine Supplement Research Explores Potential Gastric Health Benefits
Collaborating on three recent research papers on a nutraceutical called ‘Gs Formula’, Dr. Wendy Pearson, PhD Associate Professor, at the University of Guelph has been very busy. Approached by GS Organic solutions out in BC, Pearson has been investigating the potential for Gs Formula to improve gastric health, particularly for horses with a history of…
EHV-1 Research Study and Infection Control Tips
“Most horses have been exposed to the equine herpies virus,” says Dr. Diego Gomez-Nieto, researcher at the Ontario Veterinary College. Gomez has been part of a research study on the Equine Herpes Virus which discovered the nasal microbiota of infected horses differed significantly to those of a healthy control group. The study came together quickly…
Equine Guelph Large Animal Emergency Rescue Programs Resume with Hands-On Workshops for Toronto Mounted Police
Equine Guelph’s Large Animal Rescue educational tools emerged out storage for the first time since the pandemic started. A total of 30 Toronto Mounted Police officers were the keen participants in workshops taking place on November 3rd and 10th 2021 at the CNE grounds. The last hands-on workshop was for the Hamilton Mounted Police unit…