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May Days: Large Animal Emergency Rescue Training Builds Critical Skills
Equine Guelph continues to strengthen emergency preparedness through hands-on Large Animal Emergency Rescue training Port Perry & Lynden, ON (May 2026) – Two Large Animal Emergency Rescue (LAER) awareness-level workshops held May 1 and May 27 brought together first responders, veterinarians, animal professionals, and horse owners to build critical skills for safely responding to large…
Large Animal Emergency Rescue Training Highlights the Critical Role of Veterinarians in Emergency Response
Equine Guelph delivers focused LAER workshops at the University of Guelph and Woodbine Racetrack Guelph / Toronto, ON — March 2026 — Equine Guelph continues to provide important Large Animal Emergency Rescue (LAER) training for first responders, veterinarians, and animal professionals across Ontario. Two targeted training workshops held in March underscored the essential role veterinarians…
Improve Your Emergency Preparedness – LAER Online Launching Feb 2026!
On-Demand: Large Animal Emergency Rescue Awareness Level Equine Guelph is excited to announce the launch of a Large Animal Emergency Rescue (LAER) course, available on-demand starting February 2026. This Awareness Level online course is proudly offered with the Grand River Agricultural Society as a program partner. It is designed to provide awareness-level preparation on best…
Equine Emergency Rescue at the Races
Firefighters, emergency managers, veterinary professionals, and community stakeholders from across southwestern Ontario gathered at Grand River Raceway in Elora for a specialized Large Animal Emergency Rescue course, from Equine Guelph. Grand River Agricultural Society (GRAS) provided foundational funding for the program back in 2014 and was proud to support the full-to-capacity one day hands-on workshop…
OVC Veterinarians Gain Skills in Large Animal Emergency Rescue
The final offering in 2023 of Equine Guelph’s Large Animal Emergency Rescue (LAER) training was a specialized workshop for veterinarians held at the University of Guelph campus. On Saturday, October 21, 2023, this course was presented by Equine Guelph & the Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph. OVC students, interns and…
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