Equestrian Canada’s Monthly National Disease Surveillance and Welfare Calls – 2019

EC National Equine Disease and Welfare Surveillance Call – June 2019

EC National Equine Disease and Welfare Surveillance Call – May 2019

  1. Can we determine the presence of musculoskeletal pain in ridden horses through facial expressions and behavior? – Dr. Sue Dyson MA, Vet MB, PhD, DEO, Dip ECVSMR, FRCVS from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
  2. An update on Strangles in New Brunswick – Kristy House from EC
  3. A review of new 2019 Equine Medication Control Rule Changes –Shauna Curran-Cooper from EC
  4. Discussion/Questions – Kristy House

EC National Equine Disease and Welfare Surveillance Call – April 2019

  1. A summary of two initiatives of the NFAHWC, briefly introducing a set of recommendations on harmonizing animal welfare law, followed by an overview of the main recommendations in the new “System” document that has just been released. – Dr. David Fraser from National Farmed Animal Health and Welfare Council
  2. An overview of the Ontario Animal Health Network (equine) 2018 fourth quarter.– Dr. Alison Moore of the Ontario Animal Health Network
  3. An overview of a collaborative student project with EC and the development of educational materials for Equine Infectious Anemia.- Caelie Logan, Samantha Thorlakson, Autumn Voegtlin, Shawni Lupaschuk from the University of Alberta
  4. An overview of the work done by the EC Health & Welfare and Equine Industry Development Committees in the 2018-19 fiscal year. – Kristy House from EC
  5. Update on Strangles cases in New Brunswick. – Kristy House from EC
  6. An overview of the Vector-Borne Disease Workshop – Dr. Cheryl James from the Canadian Animal Heath Surveillance System
  7. Discussion/Questions – Dr. Melanie Barham

EC National Equine Disease and Welfare Surveillance Call – March 2019

  1. An overview and update of the equine influenza cases at the World Equestrian Center (WEC) in Wilmington, Ohio, and the biosecurity practices put in place. – Dr. Holly Helbig from the Hawthorne Veterinary Clinic
  2. An update and overview of the recent equine herpes virus cases in Ontario.– Alison Moore from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
  3. An overview of the importance of vaccinating for contagious and infectious disease for proper herd health and when attending off-property functions. – Dr. Mary Bell from the EC Health and Welfare Expert Group
  4. CAHSS Update: – Dr. Cheryl James from the Canadian Animal Heath Surveillance System
  5. An overview of the updated Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) Elimination Guidelines, which will come into effect on April 1, 2019 for all levels of EC sanctioned competition. These changes are to better adapt the information in the CPMA Guidelines to the current trends and use of medication in Equine Veterinary Medicine. – Dr. Yves Rossier from the EC Equine Medications Control Committee
  6. Discussion/Questions – Dr. Melanie Barham

EC National Equine Disease and Welfare Surveillance Call – February 2019

EC National Equine Disease and Welfare Surveillance Call – January 2019

  1. CAHSS Update – Dr. Keith Murch
  2. EC Health & Welfare Update – Dr. Melanie Barham
  3. New Brunswick Strangles Case Overview – Dr. Nicole Wannamaker
  4. Saskatchewan Horse Federation Upcoming Biosecurity Workshops – Audrey Price
  5. Equine Guelph Upcoming Horse Portal Courses – Susan Raymond