Foal Watch at the Ontario Veterinary College

Foal Watch at the Ontario Veterinary College This around the clock care ensures that the foal receives the most comprehensive care possible, and helps them get through the most critical of times.

Foal Watch is a program run by the Teaching Hospital (OVCTH), located at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) Health Sciences Center, and provides a service to clients who bring in premature and critically ill neonatal foals. Participants in the Foal Watch program may include students from across campus and the community and involvement can benefit the student but also the neonatal foal. Students

benefit by gaining valuable experience and clinical insight into neonatal intensive care while the foal benefits by receiving 24-hour nursing care and monitoring. The Foal Watch program typically runs from January to June, coinciding with the North American foaling season. We also have a twitter account! Follow for more information and updates on the program

01/07/2020

Good Afternoon,

If you are requesting your foal watch hours to be validated for your DVM application, please email myself or the foal watch email with the following information prepared:
1. Have the total number of hours worked per season that you intend to submit and which seasons you participated.
2. Have a paragraph of the duties you intend to submit on your application in writing in your email for review.

If you do not have this information, validation will not be provided. I also ask that you have patience as there are hundreds of students requesting this information and there are only 2 staff that are able to complete these requests. Any negative comments will result in your removal from the group.
Thank you,
Amy

01/07/2020

Hello everyone,

If possible please attend the meeting tonight as we have a bigger room than Thursday.

Thanks!
Cosette

01/02/2020

Hello Everyone,

The Foal Watch meetings are:
January 7th at 5:30pm in Pathobiology 1812
January 9th at 10:30am in the Animal Cancer Centre 1107

To get to 1107 please enter at the doors under the large 'OVC Companion Animal Hospital' sign (on college), go through a second set of doors and turn right, the room will be on your left.

Looking forward to seeing you all there,
Cosette

09/20/2019

Good Afternoon All,

Welcome back to another school year! I trust that everyone had a fun and enjoyable summer and are excited to be back on campus!

We are currently not scheduling any foal watch meetings at this time for the 2019-2020 season. I will update this page when we have firm dates and plans in place.
Thank you!!

The Foal Watch team is at the University of Guelph's College Royal Open House this weekend! Stop by to learn about our p...
03/16/2019

The Foal Watch team is at the University of Guelph's College Royal Open House this weekend! Stop by to learn about our program, chat with some current team members, learn how to feed Canuck (our “foal”), and dress up like a Foal Watcher! We're excited to share that our display won first place this year, thanks to the help of our amazing volunteers! 🐴❤️ More info: collegeroyalsociety.com

09/19/2018

Hello everyone,

We are holding General Information Meetings for those interested in participating on the Foal Watch Team this year. The meeting dates and times are listed below:

Tuesday, September 25th: 5:30 pm in LLC (Lifetime Learning Centre) 1714
Wednesday, September 26th: 5:30 pm in PAHL (Pathobiology) Room 1800

The General Information Meeting will provide more information about the Foal Watch program, the application process, time commitments and how the shifts work. You MUST attend ONE of the two meetings in order to get an application.

All Foal Watch volunteers MUST be vaccinated for rabies. Please keep in mind that the vaccination series can take a couple of months to complete, and we also require that you submit a copy of your protective rabies titer (or proof of vaccination, if your titer is in progress) with your Foal Watch application. The titer is a blood test that allows us to ensure that your rabies antibody levels are sufficiently protective (the results can take up to 2-3 weeks). Both the vaccinations and the titer can be done at Student Health services on campus, or you can ask your family doctor or Public Health office for more information. Applications will be due in early October, so we would advise you to plan your vaccinations and titer accordingly. Titers are valid for 2 years (24 months).

Please don't hesitate to contact us at [email protected] if you have any further questions. We look forward to another great Foal Watch season!

03/29/2018

Hello everyone,

We are holding an information meeting for those interested in participating on the Summer Foal Watch Team on Monday, April 2nd at 5:00 pm in room 1714 LLC (Lifetime Learning Centre).

If you are interested in being on the summer team but you can't make it to the meeting, or if you have any other questions, please send an e-mail to [email protected].

In the meantime, be sure to obtain a copy of your rabies titer as soon as possible.

I hope to see you there!

- Amy W.

The Foal Watch team is at College Royal this weekend! Stop by to learn about our program, learn how to feed Fionn (our “...
03/17/2018

The Foal Watch team is at College Royal this weekend! Stop by to learn about our program, learn how to feed Fionn (our “foal”), and dress up like a Foal Watcher! New this year: Equine Guelph’s incredible Tree of Life display! 🍀🐴 More info: collegeroyalsociety.com

10/27/2017

Hi Everyone,

Thank you for submitting your applications for the Foal Watch team! We're glad to see that so many people are excited to be a part of the Foal Watch program.

We will be sending out e-mails to all applicants, regardless of selection status, by the end of next week.

In the meantime, if you now have an updated titer, please leave a photocopy in the folder on the Large Animal Reception desk (where you handed in your applications).

Please don't hesitate to contact me at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Sincerely,
- Amy W. (Foal Watch Coordinator)

Were you a Foal Watcher years ago? Do you remember ALBERT? If you've never met him, guess what? He's in the Foal Watch p...
10/22/2017

Were you a Foal Watcher years ago? Do you remember ALBERT? If you've never met him, guess what? He's in the Foal Watch page's profile picture and cover photo! Albert was a foal who stayed on Watch for quite a while as OVC helped save his life and bring him back to health. This inevitably gave many Foal Watchers the opportunity to gain experience with foals. His owner, Reneta Lumsden, wrote a book about Albert and his dam, The Illusionist! She will be at Guelph Indigo this Sunday 11-3 for book signings! It's sure to be a great read, featuring OVC and our clinicians. Make sure to come on out and meet Albert's human mom and check out the book.
http://bountyofillusionist.com/

09/19/2017

Hi everyone,

I hope you're all having a great semester so far! We're getting the ball rolling on Foal Watch a bit earlier this year, and have set the following dates for our General Information Meeting:

Monday, October 2nd: 5:30 pm in PAHL 1800
Tuesday, October 3rd: 5:30 pm in PAHL 1800

The General Information Meeting will provide more information about the Foal Watch program, the application process, time commitments and how the shifts work. YOU ONLY HAVE TO ATTEND ONE OF THE TWO MEETINGS, as the information presented will be the same. However, you MUST attend a meeting in order to get an application.

All Foal Watch volunteers MUST be vaccinated for rabies. Please keep in mind that the vaccination series can take a couple of months to complete, and we also require that you submit a copy of your protective rabies titer (or proof of vaccination, if your titer is in progress) with your Foal Watch application. The titer is a blood test that allows us to ensure that your rabies antibody levels are sufficiently protective (the results can take up to 2-3 weeks). Both the vaccinations and the titer can be done at Student Health services on campus, or you can ask your family doctor or Public Health office for more information. Applications will be due in mid-October, so I would advise you to plan your vaccinations and titer accordingly. Titers are valid for 2 years (24 months).

Please don't hesitate to contact me at [email protected] if you have any further questions. I look forward to another great Foal Watch season!

- Amy Westlund
Foal Watch Coordinator

04/13/2017

Hello everyone,

We are holding an information meeting for those interested in participating on the Summer Foal Watch team on Tuesday, April 18th at 5:00 pm in room 1714 LLC (Lifetime Learning Centre).

If you are interested in being on the summer team but you can't make it to the meeting, or if you have any other questions, please send an e-mail to [email protected].

In the meantime, be sure to obtain a copy of your rabies titer as soon as possible.

I hope to see you there!

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