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Neurotropic Equine Herpes Virus-1 Status Update

Equine Canada’s Health and Welfare Committee is sharing the following status update on Neurotropic Equine Herpes Virus-1 (nEHV-1) received today from Alberta and Western Canada. This information comes as a result of consultations among the Chief Provincial Veterinarian for Alberta, …

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Skills Development Tuition Scholarship

The Ontario Quarter Horse Racing Industry Development Program (QHRIDP) is pleased to announce its Skills Development Tuition Scholarship.

This scholarship program provides an opportunity for subsidized skills training and upgrading to individuals enrolled in equine-related academic programs or other programs …

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Neurotropic Equine Herpes Virus -1 Status Update

Equine Canada’s Health and Welfare Committee is notifying horse owners that Neurotropic Equine Herpes Virus-1 (nEHV-1) has been reported in horses in the United States, with confirmed cases in Alberta (1) and suspected cases British Columbia (3).  This is the …

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Update on the EHM Outbreak

Experts have reported that the outbreak of Equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM), the also referred to as  Neurotropic Equine Herpes Virus -1 (nEHV-1), originated at the National Cutting Horse Association’s Western National Championships in Ogden, Utah, held April 29 – May …

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Case of nEHV-1 Reported in Southern Alberta

A  case of nEHV-1 with neurological symptoms has been confirmed in a Southern Alberta horse that recently returned from the U.S. The horse is isolated and is recovering. This bulletin will provide some facts about the disease so that horse …

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Four U of G speakers at Canada’s Outdoor Equine Expo

The second annual Equine Expo promises to be even bigger and better than the first! In addition to a top-notch tradeshow, this multi-discipline event has top clinicians from around the world giving live demonstrations and presentations at Iron Horse Equestrian …

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Mane Event Equine Education & Trade Fair

The Mane Event Equine Education & Trade Fair kicks off this Friday April 29th and runs until May 1st at Westerner Park in Red Deer, AB.

A stellar line-up of clinicians includes veteran dressage rider and trainer Dr. Cesar Parra, …

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Equine Canada Wants to Know Where Candidates Stand on Key Issues

Equine Canada is asking political candidates where they stand on key issues affecting the Canadian equestrian industry, including its riders, horses, breeders and all its association partners. The 10-point questionnaire has been distributed to all party leaders, former ministers of …

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2015 FEI European Championships for Seniors

The FEI has launched the bidding process for the 2015 FEI European Championships for Seniors in Jumping, Dressage and Eventing. The process will run from March 15, 2011 until April 2012. Its objective is to raise the profile of these …

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Equine Foundation of Canada Gives a New Dimension to Research

Thanks to the generous donation from the Equine Foundation of Canada, the Ontario Veterinary College will be upgrading their ultrasound equipment enabling 3-Dimensional imaging.

Images generated by this unique equipment can be viewed and manipulated interactively. Measurements of anatomic and …