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2 days ago

Biosecurity on your Equine Property

Biosecurity is not one-size-fits-all. Biosecurity plans should be customized for each property to take into account all aspects that can...

4 days ago

Good deeds

What makes a deed good? Is it good intentions or is it good results? Or are both elements required for a deed to qualify as good? When it...

Apr 15

Potomac Horse Fever Webinar

An update on Potomac Horse Fever in Canada and review of how recent advances in genotyping may impact clinical practice Online Webinar...

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Apr 20

Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM)

Update on EHM - Northumberland County and Durham County, Ontario April 16, 2021 The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural...

Apr 11

Equine Biosecurity

Putting preventive measures in place to keep animals healthy has been a long-standing and successful practice on Canadian farms....

Mar 24

Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)

Officials have identified four Saskatchewan premises with EIA. Three of the premises are in the rural municipality of Kinistino (total of...

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Who we are?

The Horse Welfare Alliance of Canada is an alliance of provincial equine organizations whose purpose is the dissemination of accurate information related to the Canadian horse industry to horse owners and the general public.

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Statement of Purpose

Promote humane handling of horses throughout all of their life stages
Develop equine education resources and programs
Inform constituents and partners of matters and issues related to the welfare of the horse population
Enhance public awareness of matters and issues relating to the welfare of the horse and the horse industry

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Chair Bill desBarres 403-526-1070 or lazydbar@telusplanet.net