With the lengthening of days and promise of warmer weather, it’s the time of year to formulate and implement an appropriate vaccination program for horses before mosquito and horse competition seasons. Most horse owners are familiar with the three-way vaccine, which is designed to protect horses against eastern and western equine encephalomyelitis viruses and tetanus. […] Read more
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Equine educators never stop learning
Red Deer’s Mane Event clinic | Couple teaches relaxation, harmony and balance for rider and horse
RED DEER — Michael and Tiffany Richardson consider themselves horsemanship educators rather than trainers. “I am a student of the horse, and that has allowed me some wonderful opportunities,” Michael said after a horsemanship clinic at the Mane Event held in Red Deer April 27-29. “We never stop learning and that is why we don’t […] Read more
Horse owners must change parasite management
With increasing parasite resistance and few new products on the market, fecal egg counts are used to design a control program
RED DEER — A new approach to parasite control has emerged as horse owners deal with resistance and the resurfacing of old pests. “Some of the drugs we have used for awhile are starting to see resistance,” said veterinarian David Ellefson at the Mane Event, an equine show held in Red Deer April 27-29. “Every […] Read more
Saying goodbye to Flicka
Alberta Farm Animal Care has the following recommendations for euthanizing horses and handling the bodies.
It was time to let the horse go. The owner and her husband met at the boarding facility near Water Valley, Alta., where the horse had lived its last years. The owner said her goodbye. Blinded by tears, she walked into nearby woods, trailed by her husband who was offering comfort. When she came back, […] Read moreSwamp fever on the rise
Sask. numbers high | 102 horses tested positive in 2011
Swamp fever continues to turn up in Canadian horse herds, particularly in Saskatchewan. Dr. Betty Althouse, a Canadian Food Inspection Agency veterinary disease control specialist, told the recent Saskatchewan Horse Federation conference that nearly 60 new cases were found in the first three months of this year. In 2011, 102 horses on 15 premises tested […] Read more
Geriatric horses require special care
Many owners consider horses to be pets | Old horses can have sway backs, grey hair, poor teeth and hoof wear
It used to be that old horses were called, well, old horses. Now the term geriatric is used to describe a horse getting up there in years. As humans live longer, it would seem the horse population is doing the same. Some of the terminology invented for humans, such as geriatrics, is the same for […] Read more
