Back by popular demand, Equine Guelph has announced the second offering of the Biosecurity Prevention eWorkshop from Oct. 22 to Nov. 4, with four more local workshops in Ontario.
The two-week online short courses are designed for busy horse owners, to provide the latest evidence-based information available from University of Guelph facilitators and experts from the industry.
Last April, horse enthusiasts from around the globe participated in the first eWorkshop, learning how to protect their horses from infectious diseases in three steps:
1. Identify risks of infectious disease in the barn
2. Apply practical ways to reduce risks of disease
3. Reduce the chances of sickness
The first offering was met with positive feedback by students.
Patty Russen, of New York said, “This course offered extensive information on biosecurity. I believe it to be valuable, and even essential, for any barn owner or for any horse owner/boarder that wants to protect and give their horse the best and safest conditions possible.”
Students joined in from around the globe, reaping the benefits of the flexible online format. Sue Kristiansen from Sweden commented, “This course really brought home the meaning of equine bio security.”
Jan Huntley of Ontario notes, “The assignments provided information and practical practices that you can apply immediately around your barn and horse to make the chances of catching or spreading diseases less likely.”
Equine Guelph will be offering free two-hour biosecurity workshops at:
– Grand River Raceway in Elora on Sept. 6 from 1 to 3pm
– University of Guelph, on Sept. 13 from 5 to 7pm
– Woodbine Racetrack, in Toronto, Sept. 25 from 1 to 3pm
– Best Western Inn, in Orangeville on Sept. 27, from 1 to 3pm
To register, contact Susan Raymond at slraymon@uoguelph.ca.
“Beat the Bugs” was developed by Equine Guelph with the assistance of its 13 industry partners: American Association of Equine Practitioners Foundation, Colorado State University, Central Ontario Standardbred Association, Grand River Agricultural Society, Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, Ontario Association of Equine Practitioners, Ontario Equestrian Federation, Ontario Harness Horse Association, Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association, Ontario Veterinary College, Standardbred Canada, Vétoquinol Canada Inc. and Woodbine Entertainment Group.
This program is funded through the Agricultural Biosecurity Program (ABP), part of the best practices suite of programs under Growing Forward, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.
For more information about Equine Guelph’s biosecurity programs and to view the biosecurity calculator visit www.EquineGuelph.ca/biosecurity.php.
The next two-week eWorkshop runs from Oct. 22 to Nov. 4. Cost is $75 + HST .Visit http://www.equineguelph.ca/biosecurity_esessions.php for course details.
