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Equine Infectious Anemia

Equine infectious anemia is a potentially fatal disease that’s easy to spread and hard to track. Learn how to protect your horses from EIA.

Understanding Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)

Learn about the dangers of Equine Infectious Anemia, how to detect the symptoms of an infection and what you can do to reduce the risk of transmission to your horses.

Minimizing the Risk of EIA

Read more about what risks increase your horses' chances of contracting Equine Infectious Anemia and what you can do as a horse owner to mitigate those risks.

Symptoms of EIA

The clinical symptoms are of EIA are varied and often painful for horses. Protect your horses by learning to recognize the symptoms of EIA.

Wild Horses

Alberta’s wild horses are an invasive species, but they’re also protected. Find out how we balance their health with the health of our environment.

A Guide to Equine Dental Care

There are many rewards to proper equine dental care. Your horse will be healthier and more comfortable, will utilize feed more efficiently, may perform better and may even live longer.

Wild Horse Resources

Wild horses in Alberta are a serious concern for the provincial government in regards to protecting their well-being while...

2014 Wild Horse Count

The government of Alberta performs an annual count of the provincial wild horse population.

Wild Horses in Alberta

Many concerned members and citizens have written us over the past few weeks in regards to the feral horse capture currently taking place in Alberta.

Understanding Strangles: A Guide for Horse Owners

Strangles is a highly contagious bacterial disease that affects horses, donkeys, and mules. Caused by the bacterium Streptococcus equi subspecies equi, this disease poses significant health risks to...

Equine Emergency Preparedness

Alberta has faced various natural disasters and emergencies in recent years, including severe storms, blizzards, wildfires, and flooding, impacting many people and their animals. It is essential that...

Dr. Ann Britton - Strangles Disease – What Every Horse Owner Should Know

Article by Dr. Ann Britton, Animal Health Centre, BC Ministry of Agriculture, Abbotsford, BC Strangles is a bacterial disease of...

West Nile Virus in Horses

The first case of West Nile Virus in Alberta was reported in 2002, and while diagnosed cases are still rare infection from the virus poses a serious risk to horses and humans.

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Report Pesticide Problems
Have you, your pets or your livestock ever had any of these or other health problems after using pesticides? Then you may have...
APRUMA: Antimicrobial Record Keeping
In relation to record keeping, it is recommended to maintain records for at least five years – irrespective of whether or not the...
APRUMA: Antimicrobials & Ensuring Animal Health
Animal health starts with good husbandry practices Farmers should regularly monitor the health and welfare of their animals...
APRUMA: Antimicrobials and Disease Diagnosis
When a disease occurs, the veterinarian examines the animal(s) and the circumstances in which they are kept Disease diagnosis and...
APRUMA: Antimicrobials and Effective Administration of Medicines
Successful treatment is determined by proper administration of the antimicrobial coupled with the correct quantity used for the...
APRUMA: Introduction to Antimicrobials
Good health is essential for welfare and for optimal animal performance. Disease control is therefore an essential part of any...
APRUMA: Protecting Future Effectiveness of Antimicrobials
Pharmacovigilance Pharmacovigilance is the process whereby concerns in relation to safety or effectiveness of medicines are...
APRUMA: What are antimicrobials?
What is an antimicrobial and how is it made available? The term ‘antimicrobial’ is in most cases synonymous with ‘antibiotic’,...
A Guide to Equine Dental Care
There are many rewards to proper equine dental care. Your horse will be healthier and more comfortable, will utilize feed more...