OUR GIFTS IN ACTION February 2011 - Equine Guelph is grateful for Equine Foundation of Canada's donation towards research equipment.
Thanks to the generous donation from the Equine Foundation of Canada, the Ontario Veterinary College will be upgrading their ultrasound equipment enabling 3-Dimensional imaging. Images generated by this unique equipment can be viewed and manipulated interactively. Measurements of anatomic and pathologic structures will be easier to obtain and more precise. This technology will be of great assistance advancing Dr. Heather Chalmer ’s work on upper airway disease funded through Equine Guelph. Dr. Chalmer ’s work is a joint venture with the Ontario Veterinary College Health Sciences Centre and the Robarts Imaging Institute, who are matching the donation in kind. Future projects involving tendon imaging are also anticipated with potential for expanding the understanding of muscle degeneration, fine structures in tendons and their healing. “On behalf of our research team, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the Equine Foundation of Canada for their generous donation,” says Dr. Chalmers, OVC , radiology.
February 14, 2011 - AVC receives grant for new equine dentistry and laryngeal surgery equipment Charlottetown, P.E.I.—A generous donation from the Equine Foundation of Canada has allowed the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) to purchase new equipment for equine dentistry and laryngeal surgery. Equine dentistry should be a routine part of preventive health care for horses, says Dr. Wendy Duckett, Associate Professor of Large Animal Medicine at AVC. An important dental procedure for horses is floating, the process of gently filing sharp edges and/or overgrowths on a horse’s teeth. Because a horse’s teeth keep erupting throughout their lives, they need to be filed—or floated—regularly. If not, the teeth can develop sharp enamel points that can cause painful sores in the animal’s mouth, making eating or wearing a bridle painful. With this grant from the Equine Foundation of Canada, AVC has purchased a Powerfloat, a mechanized dental device for floating horses’ teeth, as well as new hand floats equipped with tungsten carbide blades. “Mechanized dentistry floats can safely and quickly deal with routine dental procedures as well as problems such as abnormal tooth overgrowth,” says Duckett. The grant from the Equine Foundation of Canada has also allowed the College to purchase instruments used in equine laryngeal surgery. Horses may develop a partial paralysis of the larynx, which causes obstruction of airflow, says Dr. Art Ortenburger, Associate Professor of Surgery at AVC. For many horses, the safest treatment is an outpatient procedure performed while the horse is awake. This procedure requires two very long and thin instruments that pass through the horse’s nose to grip the vocal cords, which are then trimmed by a laser under endoscopic guidance. “This treatment is particularly good for the larger draft horse breeds,” says Dr. Ortenburger. “The relative safety of this procedure for those heavy horses is much, much better, compared to putting them under general anesthesia. As with any better way to treat an animal, students will learn that this is possible for draft horses which have this problem, and all will benefit.” The Equine Foundation of Canada aids and promotes the health and welfare of horses across Canada. Past support from the Foundation allowed AVC to establish its equine chiropractic service. Established in 1986, the Atlantic Veterinary College is committed to improving the health and well-being of animals and humans through excellence in education, discovery, professional practice and dedicated service to the four Atlantic provinces. In 2011 the College celebrates its 25 th anniversary as the veterinary college serving Atlantic Canada.
Cutline: Dr. Art Ortenburger, Associate Professor of Surgery at the Atlantic Veterinary College, and Dr. Wendy Duckett, Associate Professor of Large Animal Medicine, display the new equipment for laryngeal surgery and equine dentistry purchased by AVC with a generous grant from the Equine Foundation of Canada. Looking on is Hooligan the horse. Media contact: Anna MacDonald, External Relations Officer, Atlantic Veterinary College at UPEI, (902) 566-6786, amacdonald@upei.ca
EFC Donation at Work at the University of Calgary Faculty Of Veterinary Medicine Thanks to a generous donation from the Equine Foundation of Canada, the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is the first in Canada to own a Dynamic Respiratory Scope (DRS). The DRS is a wireless endoscope that allows clinicians and researchers to see inside a horse’s upper airway while the horse is at work or exercising. The rider wears a backpack, or it is attached to a sulky or cart and it is then attached to the horse. The backpack transmits video of the horses’s airway. Those images can be recorded and played back, so the DRS can also be used as a teaching tool in the DVM curriculum. "Often a horse will not perform as it should, or it will make a sound while working that indicates an issue with its airway, or breathing, " says Dr. Renaud Leguillette, assistant professor. "With this new technology we are able to diagnose the problem as the horses is working hard, breathing maximally and working in a specific head carriage." Photo Caption: Dr. Leguillette uses the DRS for clinical cases through his work with Moore & Company Veterinary Services of Calgary. To learn more about the EFC, visit the Equine Foundation website.
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Canadian Morgan Horse Association Upcoming 2012 Trail Rides: EQUINE FOUNDATION OF CANADA TRAIL RIDE, The Saskatchewan Morgan Horse Club Association hosted All Breeds Trail Ride at the Sask Landing Provincial Park on Saturday and Sunday, Sept 17th & 18th. We cross the highway and rode on the east side, of the park, We started out with a little history of the families that lived along the rivers , the Hurley's home stead , John Hurley and his son's graves, The family that lived in the side of the hill, in their dug out home. And Tepee rings and many other interesting facts , ( MUST SEE) The Geese were down from the north and were swimming along the rivers edge for us to see and hear. Awesome sight !!! so many birds..
We stopped for lunch along the river , and after our lunch we headed into the coulees. We saw deer running ahead of us. On returning to camp , we played a round of Rode apple Golf the cowboy way !! Only one club per person with dog dishes ,,feed buckets and watering pails, the brave rides played through, the laughing was nonstop, and the wood pile traps what a hoot!!! An one wanting to know the rules just contact me. ( I made them up as I went) After supper , we played the Taccky Gift exchange game one of my favourite games and read some cowboy poetry, Many thanks to all the People and Businesses that gave us their Donations for our ride.. and To everyone who donated money towards the EFC to help buy Equipment and provide research monies for the Vet Colleges, and the other good things the EFC does for the Sake of the Horse. Supper cooked on a open fire , and all the good salads, and deserts! No one went hungry. Then It was my pleasure to announce , The Winner of the Equine Foundation Of Canada Cooler , this year for raising the most pledged monies, was Lorna Cummings age 11 from Eston Sask. riding her 15yr old American Paint named Am Blossom Chu. Kathy Peterson happily placed the EFC Cooler on her horse .. WAY TO GO COWGIRL!!!! We had riders from Nanton, Alberta Ron and Alice Todd,,,( Ron rode their Mule ), Wymark Sk., Esther Derksen, Andrea Wall Lois Wall, Lacadena Sk., Neil Minogue , Elrose Sk., Brook Hammond Eston Sk., Lorna Cummings, Stewart Valley Sk., Joan Ferrel, Kyle Sk. Chandal Huber ,, and me from Lacadena Kathy Peterson I almost forgot ? We RAISED $846.00 Thank you every one that came to ride, Thank You to Charlene Brown for asking me to look after her trail ride this year as Charlene and Bill were in Ireland Happy Trails to all !!! Kathy Peterson EQUINE FOUNDATION OF CANADA TRAIL RIDE, The Southern Alberta Equine Foundation of Canada 5th annual fund raiser ride was held August 5th to 7th in beautiful Kananaskis Country in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains south west of Calgary. The weather was nearly perfect. It was scheduled for Mesa Butte the There was lots of room and after everyone got their horses unloaded, settled in stalls, and our campers or motor homes set up, 8 of us headed out for a ride. Saturday the 6th was 'Ride' Day' and 10 of us headed out on the Windy Ridge/Death Valley trails, the same route we rode in 2009 except in reverse, i.e. Clockwise versus counter clockwise. We all made it through the creek this year without incident. The west side of this We arrived back in camp about 4 P.M. and had our awards ceremony. Evelyn Harahus of Brooks won the cooler and Fay Calvert, also of Brooks, was second as we had our best ever fund raiser. This was followed by a pot luck supper attended by about 20 people. The 12 riders (not everyone rode each time) were joined by non riding spouses and couples who were unable to participate in the ride this year but came for the fellowship.
EQUINE FOUNDATION OF CANADA It was windy, it was cold and the sun fought hard to shine through some fairly dismal looking clouds. But the gloomy weather didn’t dampen the spirits of some 18 participants who turned out to show their support for the Equine Foundation of Canada’s Poker Derby Trail Ride that Saturday morning (September 17 th 2011). Hosted at Irene and Morris Clarke’s farm in the beautiful Assiniboine Valley north of Oak Lake, Manitoba, the riders consisted of men, women and kids of all ages from 12 yrs to 79 yrs old. They travelled from as far away as Esterhazy and Oxbow Sask., as well as locally from Boissevain, Elkhorn and Virden! There was a colourful display of horses as well which included sorrels, blue roans, paints, appaloosas, palominos as well as a team of Belgians to pull a wagon filled with those wishing to tag along.
After an initial role of the dice to start the Poker Derby (participants could also throw dice for “ghost” hands), the group started off with hot coffee and morning snacks before embarking on their journey through the beautifully coloured autumn scenery. Amongst gold harvested fields and gentle green and rust coloured rolling hills, the troop headed out behind their host/leader Morris Clarke, a striking figure of a man upon his well seasoned and travelled Morgan gelding Cody. Along the way, the group stopped for a brief lunch in a small clearing surrounded by trees on one side and fresh round bales on the other and was met by the “rear party” to once again, role the dice and take their chance at winning the evening’s jackpot. After a short snooze (by both horses and riders) they saddled up, loaded the wagon and continued on their way under still cloudy skies and amidst cold blowing winds. As late afternoon descended on the valley, the riders were welcomed upon their return by a wonderful warm fire and tables laden with hardy fare and the feast was shared by all. A couple of tables were filled with Silent Auction items hosted by the Manitoba Morgan Horse Club and as everyone meandered and mingled around, they threw their last dice and placed their bids on the great items offered by the auction before tackling the dessert table. Soon enough though, darkness started making its way in and some retreated to their trailers while others loaded up and headed home. It was a great day and with some 12 miles of riding behind them that day, all were tired but still excited about starting the whole process over again the next morning! This time however, they were promised sunny skies and Mother Nature did not disappoint! The weekend proved to be a wonderful event where avid riders (and a few non riders) alike shared the camaraderie and amity of those who also believed in putting their best foot/hoof forward for a worthy cause…The Equine Foundation of Canada. A total of $415 was collected for the EFC that September weekend! But not only did the EFC come out smiling, but so did the participants! Even those that did not hold a money winning hand had plenty to smile about. The event was a huge hit thanks to them and their hosts, the Clarkes! Thank you to all for making the event such a great success! Photo 1: The whole gang line up for a photo.
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