Mackenzie Janes Equi-Health Canada Instructor

We are so honored to have won this award and are incredibly proud of our instructors not only in Calgary but all across Canada. Helping horses is what we do, and are so grateful for the recognition ❤️🙏🏻

Shout out to Paisley Keats & Laura Stewart for completing their Advanced Equine First Aid training today! A great day of laughing and learning!
Special thanks to Beauty and Holly for being great helpers 🥰🐴

Did you know? Zero F***l Egg Count (FEC) does NOT mean you don’t need to deworm your horse!

F***l Egg Counts can give a good indication of parasite egg shedding status, but a FEC cannot determine if a horse is free from parasites as there are several parasite eggs that do not consistently appear with routine FECs. Additionally, the most dangerous stage of a parasite lifecycle is the immature, larval stage which does not lay eggs, and therefore cannot be identified in a FEC.

Talk to your vet about the best course of action when it comes to developing a deworming treatment for your equine friend. All adult horses need to have 1-2 dewormer treatments per year and FEC can help identify horses that might need additional treatments.

Brought to you by the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee.
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Congratulations to Paisley, Laura, and Rachel on completing your Basic Equine First Aid training back in October! It was a fun filled day of learning! You girls rocked your scenarios and I wouldn’t hesitate to call you during an emergency 😁⛑

These girls rocked their I Can Help first aid course! Great discussions and hands on work throughout the afternoon! Beauty approved of all their bandages 😁

Four simple rules for preventing winter colic When the weather turns colder, certain types of colic are more common. But four measures can help protect your horse from seasonal pains in the gut.

As we prepare for the upcoming weather forecast for heavy rainstorm Newfoundland... tips to help deal with your livestock!

Preparing for a Flood
Identify Emergency Resources:
I​n case of a flood situation, have in place an emergency plan to protect your livestock. The emergency plan should include phone numbers of resources you may need before, during and after the emergency, including:

Employees
Neighbors
Veterinarians
Poison Control Center
Animal shelters
County Cooperative Extension
Livestock transport resources
Feedstock providers in various regions
Make sure to include contact information for resources out of the area as well in case local resources are overwhelmed.

Ensure Animal Identification:
A​ll livestock should have visible identification numbers, even if you do not plan to transport them from the property. Floods often drive livestock to seek shelter. They often become lost or end up in a neighbor’s pasture.

Restrict Access to Dangerous Areas:
W​hen necessary, move livestock to higher ground and deny access to flood­prone pastures, barns and other structures. Many livestock drown because they refuse to leave flooded shelters. Make sure that livestock are not able to reenter potentially dangerous areas.

Supply Food and Water: ​
During floods, it’s important that livestock have plenty of food and clean water. The emergency preparedness plan should include contingency options for feeding and watering these animals if existing resources become contaminated by floodwaters. In some cases, it may be necessary to truck in water to livestock holding areas.

Remove Potential Contaminants: ​
Floodwaters often contaminate soils, animal feed supplies, and fresh water sources by carrying chemicals, fertilizers, trash and other debris from their original containers and locations. Where this hazard exists:

Label hazardous materials and place them in a safe location.
Remove chemicals, fuels, fertilizers, and other contaminants to higher ground and check containers for leaks.
Maintain an inventory of all hazardous substances that could be leaked during a flood.
Remove old buried trash that could leach into crops, feed supplies, water sources and pastures.
Secure or remove anything that could become blowing debris, including trailers, propane tanks, boats, feed troughs.
Check for Fire Hazards: ​During floods, farmers and ranchers also need to protect livestock from the threat of fires. Plan to remove all fuels away from the vicinity of barns. Turn off all electrical power to barns and buildings, and other structures that house livestock until the threat of flooding has subsided. Instead, use gasoline or diesel generators that can be transported away from the area when not in use.

Clip taken from TDEM Agrilife Extension.

Our horses always do the same 😂
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Much rather clean stalls!!🤷🏻‍♀️
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DID YOU KNOW?

It is not uncommon for strangles infections to recur on a farm with previous outbreaks of the disease, and the primary source of recurrent infections are most likely asymptomatic carrier horses — who display no clinical signs but may continue to shed the bacteria for months to even years, serving as a continual source of new infections.

The organism that causes strangles is a bacterium called Streptococcus equi. Transfer from horse to horse usually involves direct face-to-face contact, or exposure to things such as contaminated feed, water, hands, veterinary instruments or grooming tools. A stall or van recently used to house or transport a horse that is shedding the organism may also be a source of infection.
Classic signs of the disease include sudden onset of fever as high as 106 degrees F, thick yellow nasal discharge, and swollen lymph nodes under the jaw.

If you suspect a strangles outbreak, be sure to involve your veterinarian right away to determine the diagnosis and the best control practices for your particular farm. Without control and biosecurity measures, a strangles outbreak will ultimately affect all susceptible horses, last longer, and have a greater chance of leading to complications. Please note that strangles is a reportable disease in some states.

To learn more about strangles, visit our website at https://aaep.org/issue/understanding-equine-strangles

As always, your veterinarian remains the best source of information and advice!

Every cough means something | BI Equine Canada Every time your horse coughs, it means something

Bring it on Larry!!
Today is sunny and beautiful... today is the day to prepare!

Are you Ready? Think BIG!

Disaster Planning & Preparedness Training is absolutely important!
Here's some tips to get you thinking...
Stay Safe

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Sure, we have exactly the same 🤣
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It’s important to always be prepared!

Equine Emergency-Evacuation Kit Checklist – The Horse Print and use this checklist to ensure you have the basics for both humans and horses in case of an evacuation.

Had a blast teaching the Equine First Aid Fundamentals course yesterday!
Everyone did an amazing job considering the heat 🥵
Freezie break and some hose time kept everyone cool between scenarios!
Congratulations everyone 😁

Countrytime Equine is hosting the Equine First Aid Fundamentals course on August 14th!
Contact me by phone call or email which can be found on the photo below.
You can also register online through the event posted on this mj.equihealthcanada page!
Direct link to registration page: https://form.jotform.com/211857320127248

Countrytime Equine is hosting the I Can Help - Equine First Aid for Kids on August 14th!
Contact me by phone call or email which can be found on the photo below.
You can also register online through the event posted on this mj.equihealthcanada page!
Direct link to registration page: https://form.jotform.com/211857320127248

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True words :D
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