Factsheets

The following are publications Dr. Wright authored or co-authored during his years as an Equine Specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF). The factsheets indicated with "NEW" have recently been updated by Dr. Wright, Consultant - Equine Industry and Disease Prevention. The "unlinked" titles are currently being revised by Dr. Wright and will be posted in the near future.

Anatomy and Physiology

Equine Digestive Tract Structure and Function (OMAF)

• • The Visual World of the Horse

Body Condition

• Body Condition Scoring of Horses (OMAF)

• Body Weight Estimation of Horses (OMAF)

Breeding and Reproduction

• Abortion in Horses (OMAF)

• Anatomy and Physiology of Reproduction in the Mare (OMAF)

  • Anatomy and Physiology of Reproduction in the Stallion (OMAF)

  • Artificial Lighting for Mares (OMAF)

  • Congenital Anomalies and Inherited Disorders of the Horse (OMAF)

  • Ergot Alkaloid (ergopeptine) Toxicity in Horse Hay and Pasture (OMAF)

• Examining the Mare's Placenta and Keeping Foaling Records (OMAF)

• Foaling and Predicting Foaling Time (OMAF)

  • Preventing Accidental Exposure to Regu-Mate® and Procedures for Safe Handling (OMAF)

Care and Handling

• Code of Practice for Horses (National Farm Animal Care Council)

  • Management Recommendations for Donkeys and Mules (OMAF)

Feeding and Nutrition

• • Dealing With a Hay Shortage and Forage Substitutes NEW

  • Forage Substitutes for Horses (OMAF)

• Hay For Horses (OMAF)

• Hay For Horses and Contamination NEW

• Hay, Haylage and Treated Hay for Horses (OMAF)

• Managing Horse Pastures (OMAF)

• Round Bale Feeder for Horses (OMAF)

• Using and Feeding Round Bales to Horses

• Water Quality for Horses Understanding Bacterial Counts (OMAF)

General

Economic Impact of the Ontario Race Horse Industry (2012) NEW

• • Helpful Hints for Horse Enthusiasts

• Selecting Your Horse

• The Age of a Horse

• The "Hand" Measurement

• Thinking Like a Horse Simplifies Training (OMAF)

• Economic Impact of the Horse Industry in Ontario

• The History of Horse Brasses

• Parts of Light Harness for Horses

Health and Biosecurity

Conditions:

• Common Joint Diseases of Horses (OMAF)

• Cryptorchidism in the Horse (OMAF)

• Dealing With Heel Cuts NEW

  • Gastric Ulcers in the Adult Horse (OMAF)

• Slobbers or Slaframine Poisoning in Horses (OMAF)

• Splints and Fractures of the Splint Bone in Horses (OMAF)

• Sunburn, Photosensitivity or Contact Dematitis in Horses NEW

• Wobbler Syndrome or Cervical Vertebral Stenotic Myelopathy (OMAF)

Diseases:

• Botulism in Horses and Haylage (OMAF)

• Equine Infectious Anemia (Swamp Fever) (OMAF)

• Equine Protozoal Myeloencephaliltis (EPM) (OMAF)

• Equine Viral Encephalitis

  • Horses and Black Walnut Shavings (OMAF)

• Influenza in Horses (OMAF)

• Leptospirosis and Equine Recurrent Uveitis in Horses (OMAF)

• Neurological Diseases (OMAF)

• Potomac Horse Fever (OMAF)

• Rabies and Horses (OMAF)

  • Rabies Vaccination - Is It Needed? NEW

• Rhodococcus Equi Pneumonia of Foals (OMAF)

• Strangles in Horses (OMAF)

• Strangles In Horses NEW

• Tetanus in Horses (OMAF)

• West Nile Virus (OMAF)

Disease Control, Biosecurity, and Disease Surveillance:

• • Biosecurity for Horse Owners – Information Sheet (Equine Guelph)

• Biosecurity for Horse Farms NEW

• Deadstock Disposal (OMAF)

• Disease Control at Racetracks and Horse Events (OMAF)

• Equine Guelph - Biosecurity Risk Calculator (University of Guelph)

  • Euthanasia of Horses (OMAF)

• Horse Disease Surveillance (OMAF)

• Horse Disease Surveillance - Spring 2002

  • Horse Disease Surveillance Report, Fall 1999

• Guidelines for the Vaccination of Horses (OMAF)

• Preventing Disease Spread - Personal Hygiene and Disinfectants Around Horse Barns (OMAF)

• Preventing Disease Spread NEW

• Rapid and Unexpected Death in Horses: Part A - Toxins (OMAF)

Medications:

• • Horse Medications -Their Use and Contraindication (OMAF)

• Human Health Concerns when Working with Medications Around Horses (OMAF)

  • Phenylbutazone Use in Horses (OMAF)

  • Preventing Accidental Exposure to Regu-Mate® and Procedures for Safe Handling (OMAF)

Parasites:

• • Deworming Programs for Horses: Are we Doing More Harm Than Good? (LA Veterinary Rounds)

  • Lice on Horses (OMAF)

• Leg Mange Mites NEW

Poisonous Plants:

• • Black Walnut and Butternut Poisoning of Horses (OMAF)

  • Bracken-Fern Poisoning in Horses (OMAF)

  • Common Plant Poisonings of Horses and their Investigation (OMAF)

  • Common Weeds Poisonous to Grazing Livestock (OMAF)

• Link to Canadian Poisonous Plant Database (CBIF)

• Mushrooms and Fungi - Are They a Concern for Horses? NEW June 2013

  • Poisoning of Horses by Plants (OMAF)

• Poisoning of Livestock by Plants (OMAF)

• Red Maple Leaf Poisoning of Horses (OMAF)

• Toxicity of Equisetum to Horses (OMAF)

  • Weeds Gallery (OMAF)

• Yew Poisoning in Horses and Ruminants (OMAF)

Protocols:

• Protocol for the Management of Rabies in Horses (Biosecurity and Horse Health Committee)

• Protocol for the Management of Strangles in Horses (Biosecurity and Horse Health Committee)

• Protocol for the Management of West Nile Virus in Horses (Biosecurity and Horse Health Committee)

Housing

• Controlling Mosquitoes on Horse Farms and Rural Properties (OMAF)

  • Environment (OMAF)

• Evaluating Performance of Several Horse Beddings (OMAFRA)

  • Fence Line Horse Feeder for Grain and Minerals

• Fencing of Watercourses to Control Erosion

• Horse Barn Ventilation (OMAF)

• Horse Housing

• How Many Nutrient Units Do I Have? Equine Operations (OMAF)

  • Management of Mud and Holes around Gateways and High Density Areas

• Manure Storages for Small- to Medium-Size Horse Farms (OMAF)

  • Nutrient Management (OMAF)

  • Nutrient Management Considerations When Planning to Build a Horse Barn or Manure Storage Facility (OMAF)

• Nutrient Management Strategies and Horse Barns (OMAF)

• Rodent Control in Horse Stables (OMAF)

• Round-Bale Feeder for Horses (OMAF)

• Horses: Dealing with Ice, No Water, and Frozen Ground

• The Use of Insecticide-Impregnated Cattle Ear Tags on the Halters of Horses (OMAF)

• Trees For Horse Pastures (OMAF)

• "V" Hay and Grain Feeder for Three Horses

• Water Quality for Horses - Understanding Bacterial Counts (OMAF)

• Waterlines, Water Bowls, and Dealing with Winter

Canada Plan Service:

• Useful plans/information sheets include:

• Open End Pole Barn CPS M-8161 (pdf version 72 kb)

• Open Front Shed CPS M-8162 (pdf version 70 kb)

• Open-Front, Clear-Span Pole Barn CPS 8163

• Barn for Riding Horses CPS 8201

• Barn for Riding Horses 6 or 10 box stalls CPS 8202

• Two Storey Horse Barn - Gambriel Roof CPS 8315

• Roof Truss Erecting and Bracing CPS 9102

• Insulated Pole Frame Walls CPS 9314

• Insulated Stud Frame Walls CPS 9324

• Sliding Doors CPS M-9341

• Farm Gate CPS M-8364

• Page Wire Fencing CPS M-8365

• Windbreak Fences CPS M-8368

Safety

• Does Your Riding Helmet Fit?

• Horse Safety: Saddling, Bridling & Riding Western

• Safety For Hunt Seat Riders

Transportation, Animal Welfare, and Handling

• Horse Trailering (OMAF)

• Recommended Code of Practice for Care and Handling of Farm Animals - Transportation (National Farm Animal Care Council)

• Decision Making Framework for Livestock Border Closures (OMAF)

• Quality Livestock Transport

• Recommended Basic Livestock Handling Safety Tips for Workers

• USDA AMS Transportation & Marketing Livestock Transportation Program

• USDA: Information Resources for Livestock and Poultry Handling and Transport

• Canadian Food Inspection Agency

• Recommended Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Livestock - Transportation (Provides link to Codes of Practice of all livestock)

• Trailering Problems in Horses (University of Saskatchewan)