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Health Alerts:
Positive Case Of Equine Infec- tious Anemia Confirmed In Saskatchewan The Canadian Animal
Health Surveillance System (CAHSS) has issued the follow- ing equine health alert: On Feb. 22, 2019, positive Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) results were confirmed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)’s national refer- ence laboratory for four horses located on a premises in the rural municipality of Meadow Lake, SK. The horses were epidemio- logically linked to a previously identified case in Alberta, and were sampled by the CFIA as part of an ongoing disease inves- tigation. An additional positive re-
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quarantine has been placed on the infected animals and the on- premises contact animals. The quarantine will remain until all disease response activities have been completed, including fol- low-up testing and ordering the destruction of positive cases. Trace-out activities may require the CFIA to undertake actions at additional premises as outlined
From Our Founder
Remembering February 1985
again… is there no end in sight… as I write this from my kitchen table with the hydro out again. It has been over four hours now. The snow flakes are coming down bigger than a wad of chew. I am so tired of being cold. Time to pull up stakes and move to a warmer place, at least for the winter. In our February 1985 issue Ab-
Hi there, Here we are in the dead of winter
sult was reported on Feb. 26, 2019, for an epidemiologically linked animal, which was ex- hibiting clinical signs of disease. All of the infected horses have the same owner, but one animal currently resides on a separate premises. As per program policy, a
of this pathogen, a voluntary quarantine with enhanced biose- curity measures has been imple- mented on the affected premises; the animals at the stable are un- dergoing regular veterinary monitoring. All introductions to the farm have been tracked, and no movements of animals from the stable have occurred or are planned. More details on EHV-1
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i t e :
istère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ) equine network reported confirmation of a case of Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHV-1) in a horse in the Chaudières-Ap- palaches region of Quebec. On Feb. 15, 2019 a mare presented with severe weakness and she soon was unable to stand, she was euthanized on Feb. 17, 2019. In order to limit the spread
Health Alert: Positive Case Of Equine Herpesvirus Myeloen- cephalopathy In Quebec On Feb. 18, 2019 the Min-
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Animal Welfare Watch Ontario News
Animal Welfare Watch Ontario (AWWO) – Update:
The OSPCA’s Self Destruction Is (Nearly) Complete:
No More Law Enforcement Activities After April 1
Hagersville, Ontario – March 4, 2019 The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals announced today that they would no longer be enforcing animal welfare laws as of April 1, 2019. “This is a sad day for Ontario and our ani- mals,” says Mike Zimmerman of AWWO. “The OSPCA had more than 90 years of good service to the province but the last ten years have been a struggle. Clearly, the senior man- agement team at the OSPCA has not had an- imal protection as a priority for some time.” “At least this should get the government to act,” says AWWO’s Brenda Thompson. “We’ve been telling them for some time that the OSPCA had lost its way. The court deci- sion that said OSPCA’s enforcement author- ity is unconstitutional should have been a wake-up call but the government decided to waste more time and money by appealing that decision. Now, they actually have to pay attention to the fact that Ontario is about to become the only province without animal welfare law enforcement”. “Actually, the way the OSPCA Act works is that police will have sole responsibility for animal protection once the OSPCA with- draws its services,” says Zimmerman. The Act says that where the OSPCA does not op- erate, any police officer in that jurisdiction has the same authority as an OSPCA investi- gator. Police should not have to take that on, though. They’re busy enough and they gen-
sorbine announced their 6th year at Quarterama. They were sponsoring the Absorbine stake barrel race with a gross purse of $30,000. Sterivet also put $20,000 up for their Sterivet Futurity.
for a fabulous year as entries were above the 1984 show. Stallion Av- enue, under the the direction of Peter Emick, had a list of horses on standby. Stallion Avenue was a big draw for the show.
Youth Team added another province: Quebec.
The Quarterama Canadian Quarterama ‘85 was heading
Manager and Bob Sisson, co-Horse Show Manager, announced the show judges as George Graham, Dale McDavitt, Bob Milkie and Roy Savage, all from USA. Usually judges are announced after the en- tries have closed to avoid the usual follow the judges around the circuit routine.
had decided that in order to run the association more efficiently that a list of Mandatory Classes be sched- uled for 1985.
George Egerton, Horse Show C.A. Roy Ltd. introduced Ascogen-
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held in Dallas on March 2-6. WHAO announced the board
The AQHA Convention was
erally don’t have the training, equipment or infrastructure to deal with animals. Handing off animal protection to police is not a solu- tion. Their involvement – even on an interim basis - is only a good thing if it compels the government to act.” AWWO members have been urged to contact their Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) and Hon. Sylvia Jones, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services (MCSCS) which administers the OSPCA Act. AWWO members are urged to demand that the government: 1. Immediately bring in interim animal pro- tection measures so animals are actually pro- tected in Ontario. 2. Appoint a provincial trustee to manage what’s left of the OSPCA and merge its assets into a new animal welfare system. 3. Do not allow the current OSPCA manage- ment to keep the name “OSPCA”. That name has 100 years of trust that the current OSPCA management has now broken. People will continue to send them money because they assume the OSPCA is still doing its job. That money should go to whoever is actually pro- tecting animals, NOT to the six-figure salaries of OSPCA’s senior management team who have destroyed that organization’s reputation. AWWO have presented a detailed interim plan to MCSCS officials that involves the Minister of MCSCS using her existing au- thority under the OSPCA Act to annul the OSPCA’s operating bylaw. She could then re- quire that a new bylaw be created that facili- tates government appointing a trustee to assume direction of the OSPCA. Concise amendments to the OSPCA Act also pro- posed by AWWO would enable the Minister to appoint a new Chief Inspector who can
H, a new all natural supplement powder for race horses.
Lucky Shy Boy were being adver- tised and they were standing at the farm of Mary & Alf Annis in Bethany, ON.
Separate Cheques, a Superior Race horse with an SI of 102, was stand- ing at the farm of Tim Lawrence in Erin, ON.
their Rags to Riches Futurity for August 18, 1985 at Picov Downs.
The QROOI were advertising
was producing a Silver Anniversary Edition in conjunction with our an- nual Quarterama issue for the
The Rider announced that it One of my favourite Stallions, All Canadian AAAT and OQHA.
wrong with the guy that has to have a new Lincoln SUV every year? Or is it the ve- hicle… something is not quite right here… don’t you think?
cials how come all the ad agencies are copying each other? Most have a bunch of banging and smacking going on. I guess there is no originality left anymore. I watched the Super Bowl. What a downer that was. The commercials were not up to their usual standards.
Speaking of commer-
My Turn Is there something
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subsequently appoint investigators from among current employees of provincial min- istries and municipalities. These individuals, who already have similar training and apti- tude, could enforce the OSPCA Act until new legislation is passed. The remaining 65 inves- tigators who are still employed by the OSPCA could also be included in this ap- proach. Funding for this interim strategy could come from the $5.75 million that would have gone to the OSPCA as of April 1, 2019 if a new funding agreement had been reached between that organization and MCSCS. “A new animal welfare system can be built on existing infrastructure with service deliv- ery by the public sector,” says Zimmerman. “There is no need to ‘invent a new wheel’” “Today is the day the slate was cleaned,” says Thompson. “I hope the government acts quickly and responsibly to ensure animals in Ontario get the protection they need and de- serve”. For more information, please visit Animal Welfare Watch – Ontario on Facebook or Contact Animal Welfare Watch – Ontario at:
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will be entering our 50th year of publishing The Rider in June (with the same family ownership). Boy that’s a long look back. A big thank you to all our loyal followers for your continued support.
tell us that it will be an early spring. We will see!
down in this corner. That’s 30 for now… see ya all “next ish” as Stan Lee said.
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