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Alert:
Potomac Horse Fever -
Ontario
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FALL IS HERE - ARE YOU READY?
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- Storage solutions - The arrival of wet weather poses the question; where to put all the hay and bedding you would like to stockpile for the winter? A separate building is ideal for fire safety reasons. Various solutions are discussed in Equine Guelph's online course Management of the Equine Environment.
- Patrolling for parasites - Consult your vet regarding deworming. Tapeworm burdens are typically highest in the fall after horses have spent all summer grazing.
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Encourage drinking -
Drinking tends to decrease with the onset of colder weather which can lead to dehydration and colic. Heating water is one way to create incentive for horses to consume more H2O. Equine Guelph thanks System Fencing for this article on
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Fuel the furnace -
Increasing fibre is the key to provide fuel for horses to keep warm as temperatures drop. Fall is the time to make necessary adjustments to hay rations.
More fall feeding considerations...
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For more information on online educational courses - click here
Please note: This information provides guidelines only and should never replace information from your veterinarian.
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Get Your Barn Ready for Winter
Equine Guelph has launched the new Barn Fire Prevention online tool as a resource for horse owners. Responding to the high incidence of barn fires in Ontario last winter, Equine Guelph has developed a tool that is easy to use and provides horse owners with interactive assessments for their individual facilities. Read article...
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| Take 5 minutes and visit the Barn Fire Prevention Tool |
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MYTH Busters: Horse farm biosecurity is common sense. We post signage for newcomers to check in at the office and this is sufficient.
Keeping records of all traffic is important when it comes to biosecurity, and so is maintaining updated lists of all owners, clients, farm, veterinarian, and facility workers to facilitate distribution of biosecurity messages.
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It's Here!
It is the first document of its kind, providing a detailed scientific approach to biosecurity, making it a good reference tool. A producers guide will also be published giving horse owners useful "how to" information. Both aim to help reduce the risk of disease transmission, minimize the impact of outbreaks and improve health and welfare of horses.
Equine Guelph was one of many, who sat on the development committee for this new standard,developed through a partnership of Equine Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), in collaboration with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC).
Equine Guelph is spreading the word, not the germs; highlighting key points of the new standard
. Stay tuned for monthly E-News features.
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