EQUINE VETERINARY LINKS

AAEP: American Association of Equine Practitioners
The AAEP is the largest group of equine practitioners in the world. Today, the AAEP, headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, serves as a non-profit organization of over 6600 members. AAEP reaches more than 5.1 million horse owners through its worldwide membership and involvement in ethics issues, practice management, research and continuing education in the equine veterinary profession and horse industry.

AVMA: American Veterinary Medical Association
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), established in 1863, is a not-for-profit association representing more than 67,000 veterinarians working in private and corporate practice, government, industry, academia, and uniformed services. Structured to work for its members, the AVMA acts as a collective voice for its membership and for the profession. The Association is the authorized voice for the profession in presenting its views to government, academia, agriculture, pet owners, the media, and other concerned publics.

CVMA: Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
The CVMA is the national body representing and serving the interests of the veterinary profession in Canada. The Association is committed to excellence within the profession and to the well-being of animals. It shall promote public awareness of the contribution of animals and veterinarians to society

CVO: College of Veterinarians of Ontario
The College of Veterinarians of Ontario (CVO) regulates the practice of veterinary medicine in Ontario to protect the public interest. The CVO is not a school or university and is financed in full by the licence fees of veterinarians in Ontario.

Equine Guelph
Equine Guelph is the horse owner and caregiver’s centre at the University of Guelph. We are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of horses through the provision and promotion of research, performance and education.

IVIS: International Veterinary Information Service
The IVIS (International Veterinary Information Service, www.ivis.org ) is a not-for-profit organization created to provide clinically relevant, up-to-date information to veterinary practitioners, veterinary students, academic clinicians and researchers in the animal health care sector worldwide using the Internet free-of-charge.

OMAFRA: Livestock Index
This web site has an equine section with lots of good equine articles and a monthly newsletter. Here are a few examples:
Alsike Clover Toxicity
Biosecurity on Horse Farms
Botulism in Horses and Haylage
Horse Health
Horse News & Views
Transportation
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/index.html

OVC: Ontario Veterinary College
The Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) is dedicated to the advancement of veterinary and comparative medicine through teaching, research and service. As the oldest veterinary college in Canada and the United States, OVC has been educating veterinarians since 1862. Our College's alumni span the globe, working in areas as diverse as clinical practice, food safety and ecosystem health.
http://www.ovc.uoguelph.ca

OVC: Student Equine Club
The Ontario Veterinary College Equine Club is run by students within the college who share the common interest of expanding our equine knowledge. Our goal is to provide a forum where students can learn and experience beyond the opportunities provided by the standard OVC curriculum.
http://www.ovc.uoguelph.ca/Associations/EquineClub/

OVMA: Ontario Veterinary Medical Association
The Ontario Veterinary Medical Association is the professional association representing veterinarians in the Province of Ontario, working in private practice, government, academia, industry and the public service. The Ontario Veterinary Medical Association focuses its efforts on the following areas: Economic research for veterinarians, continuing education and professional development, public relations campaigns and activities, and government relations.
http://www.ovma.org

WCVM: Large Animal Veterinary Rounds
The Western College of Veterinary Medicine has an excellent website on Large Animal Veterinary Rounds. It is well worth a visit. You can register to receive email updates, and you can view the rounds in PDF file format.
http://www.canadianveterinarians.net/larounds

EQUINE LINKS

My Horse Matters
"My Horse Matters" website is sponsored by the AAEP(American Association of Equine Practitioners) and designed to help you communicate better with your veterinarian and provide in-depth information on issues of special interest to you. If your horse has a medical condition--especially an emergency--we urge you to contact a local veterinarian for a physical examination, diagnosis and treatment.
http://www.myhorsematters.com

OMAFRA: Ontario Ministry of Agr. & Food: Livestock Index Page
Here you will find a wealth of information on Ontario's dynamic agri-food industry and rural communities and the services and programs OMAF provides.
http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/livestock/index.html

Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Ontario SPCA works in co-operation with our local member humane societies across the province to help animals in need, including homeless cats, dogs and other companion animals, injured wildlife and all animals subjected to cruelty or neglect. The Ontario SPCA is the umbrella organization for all recognized humane societies in Ontario and the ONLY animal welfare organization in the province authorized by provincial statute to protect animals.
http://www.ospca.on.ca

The LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society
Our aim is to offer an alternative to owners and trainers to continue racing horses that are no longer able to compete by finding these racehorses' adoptive homes and perhaps an alternative career as riding horses or as companions. We aim to educate the Ontario thoroughbred racing community, as well as the public, about these alternatives for retired racehorses through our work.
http://www.longrunretirement.com

The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation
The TRF is a good site that lists equine adoption, retirement, rescue and rehabilitation services alphabetically by state. The RARP provides racehorse adoption/retirement information to people throughout the United States and Canada. The program’s mission is to find good homes for Thoroughbreds when their days at the track have ended. The RARP is not always directly involved with the adoption/retirement process – its primary role is to generate awareness about contact points for all potential adopters and donors.
http://www.trfinc.org/rarplist.htm

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