Hurricane preparation, toleration, and clean-up–take four. Horse owners and veterinarians in Florida weathered Category 3 Hurricane Jeanne beginning late Saturday, their fourth natural disaster in six weeks. Veterinarians and animal rescue officials that are weary from the back-to-back hurricane visits (Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne) report that there have been few equine deaths and horse injuries have been minimal. However, downed trees and resulting power loss, combined with the logistics of caring for horses in these conditions have been major frustrations through all four storms

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