More than 24 hours after the tornado outbreak touched the South, there was still little news about the twisters’ impact on horses residing in the affected areas.

"The focus right now is cleaning up and helping the people," explained Hui-Chu Lin, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVA, chief of the equine section at Auburn University in Auburn, Ala.

According to Lin, no horses injured by the tornadoes have presented to their College of Veterinary Medicine thus far. Nonetheless, Lin assures the Alabama horse community that she and her team are prepared to receive horses.

"Arrangements have been made and if horses come in, we will be able to assess and treat them," assured Lin

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