As a horse owner, you regularly hear numerous recommendations regarding what to do for your horse. The overload of information can be overwhelming, especially when many of these opinions contradict one another. You probably heard it all, and are confused on what decision to make regarding your horse's hoof care. Here are a few guidelines to help you make a decision: 1 - Each horse is unique What works with a given horse, in a given situation, might not work for your horse. I.

I have just completed another course on equine biosecurity. As I travel to many different barns in both Ontario and Quebec, I take this subject very seriously. My heart breaks when I hear that a case of Equine Infectious Anemia or other similar disease has been confirmed. Knowing that the horses in the contaminated barn will have to be euthanized, one can't help but wonder if this tragedy could have been avoided. Indirect contamination (manure on our shoe soles, hair or mucus

Je viens de terminer un autre cours en biosécurité équine. Je me déplace dans de nombreuses écuries en Ontario et au Québec, donc je prends ce sujet très au sérieux. J'ai le coeur brisé lorsque j'apprends que des cas d'anémie infectieuse équine ou autres maladies de ce type ont été confirmés près d'ici. Lorsqu'on sait que les chevaux de l'écurie en question devront être euthanasiés, on ne peut s'empêcher de se demander si cette tragédie aurait pu être évitée. La contamination