Horses and Natural Disasters: 20 Planning Questions to Ask
Community disaster planning begins at home and in neighborhoods, and with understanding your farm.
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Rebecca McConnico, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, is a professor of Agricultural Sciences/Animal Science and veterinarian at Louisiana Tech University, Ruston. Her clinical interests include infectious diseases and biosecurity, equine and large animal internal medicine, disaster medicine, wellness/welfare, and integrative therapies. McConnico was the founding director of the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine's Veterinary Disaster Response and Training Program (2004-'17). McConnico is continuing this training program at her new post at Louisiana Tech University. She has coordinated trainings and presented at veterinary schools, local, state, national, and global conferences on disaster response, emphasizing the importance of collaboration between human and animal response. Conference presentations have included the World Association of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, National Alliance of State Animal and Agriculture Emergency Programs, America Association of Equine Practitioners, American Veterinary Medicine Assocaiton, National Disaster Medicine System, and others. McConnico believes that veterinarians play a vital role in building community risk reduction as it relates to all-hazards disaster response.
Posted by Rebecca McConnico, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM | Sep 7, 2018 | Article, Disaster Preparation, Disaster Recovery, Emergency Planning, First Aid, Horse Industry News, Trailers & Trailer Safety
Community disaster planning begins at home and in neighborhoods, and with understanding your farm.
Read MorePosted by Rebecca McConnico, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM | Sep 28, 2017 | Disaster Preparation, Disaster Recovery, Emergency Planning, Horse Care, Horse Identification, Media, Podcasts
Learn what you’ll need to ID and get your horse back after a disaster. Drs. Eric Davis and Becky McConnico explain.
Read MorePosted by Rebecca McConnico, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM | Sep 27, 2017 | Disaster Preparation, Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Planning, Horse Care, Horse Identification, Media, Podcasts
Drs. Eric Davis and Becky McConnico suggest ways to mark your horse during a disaster in case you get separated.
Read MorePosted by Rebecca McConnico, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM | May 17, 2016 | Disaster Preparation, Emergency Planning, Horse Care, Media, News & Interviews, Video
Dr. Becky McConnico offers advice on planning for hurricane season.
Read MorePosted by Rebecca McConnico, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM | Oct 30, 2012 | Across the Fence, Blogs, Disaster Preparation, Horse Care
Relevant lessons are learned from every major disaster to prepare for the next one.
Read MorePosted by Rebecca McConnico, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM | Nov 1, 2008 | Article, Equine Welfare Legislation
We had our plan for Hurricane Gustav. We had been here before with Katrina. Schedules were set. Evacuation of coastal parishes was going well. Coastal pet owners and their pets (large and small) were settling in to shelters. Most horse owners knew
Read MorePosted by Rebecca McConnico, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM | Sep 7, 2007 | Article, Equine Welfare Legislation
The Equine Branch of Louisiana State Animal Response Team (LSART) has spent the past two years since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita working on local, regional, and state emergency preparedness and response.
LSART is the operational arm of
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