When one thinks of graduate programs, one tends to think of research studies in areas that contribute to the advancement of human knowledge in some way. Research that focuses primarily on the betterment of animals is not heavily profiled. The University of Guelph offers graduate programs through the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) in the areas of biomedical sciences, clinical studies, pathobiology, and population medicine. The program is widely known for its equine (horse) science programs. According to Canadian Thoroughbred, there are more than one million horses in Canada; the equine industry generates $3.5 billion a year. The University of Guelph recently received $2 million from the E.P. Taylor Equine Research Fund to support clinical research in the health and performance of racehorses; plans for a new Equine Sports Medicine and Reproduction Centre are in the works. E.P. Taylor was a visionary in Canadian Thoroughbred breeding. The fund has been supporting graduate student and faculty research at the university through the OVC and Equine Guelph, which offers continuing education programs in equine science and business management. I am currently completing the Equine Science Certificate, and plan to go on to enrol in the Equine Science Studies Diploma. The courses are unique in that they are offered entirely online, making them appealing to horse owners ordinarily unable to access a university and to students without access to horses. Kemptville College, which partners with Equine Guelph, also has onsite degree, diploma and certificate programs specific to various aspects of the equine industry.
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