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Texas Prepares for Rita
With the Hurricane Rita preparing to make landfall, many pet owners are scrambling to find refuge for their animals. The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) in response has placed a list of holding areas for those evacuating the Hurricane’s
USEF Hurricane Equine Relief Fund Will Assist Rita Victims
All donations made to the USEF Equine Relief Fund from Sept. 23, 2005, forward will be used to assist victims of any 2005 hurricane, including Katrina, Rita, or any others that could occur.
The Fund will assist those agencies working
Hurricane Rita Texas Preparations: TAHC
The Texas Animal Health Commission has set up an emergency hotline to provide pet owners with information on available shelters by county.
The number is: 800-550-8242 and operates Monday-Friday, 8 am to 5 pm
Pre-selected shelters
Work Continues to Help Unwanted Horses
Groups formalize mission statement, next steps
The equine industry’s work on behalf of unwanted horses continued to gain momentum this week as representatives from twenty organizations met to advance the efforts that began at the nation’
Preparing for Rita in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE? Still recovering from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Southern Louisiana braces for the oncoming power of Hurricane Rita. In anticipation of this Category 4 Hurricane, the Louisiana State University Hurricane Equine
Louisiana Rescue Horse Shoeing Task Force
The American Farrier’s Association (AFA) President Craig Trnka, CJF announced the formation of the Louisiana Rescue Horse Shoeing Task Force created to provide care for the horses affected by the recent hurricanes, according to a press
HSUS Report, Sept. 22
As the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) Hurricane Katrina response headed into its 20th day, their Disaster Animal Response Teams continued to rescue stranded pets while bracing for the potential arrival of Hurricane Rita, noted a pres
First Equine WNV Case Reported in Virginia
Virginia health officials confirmed the state?s first case of equine West Nile virus (WNV) on Sept. 19. The affected 12-year-old Quarter Horse gelding, located in Albemarle County, is currently recovering. The owners had been told when they
Housing, Bedding, and Pasture (Book Excerpt)
Stabling, pasturing, bedding, and other aspects of a horse’s living environment have major implications on the potential for health problems.
HSUS Praises U.S. Senate for Vote to End Slaughter of American Horses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
? Banner Day for Animals in Senate as Amendment Offered by Senators Ensign and Byrd Passes by Overwhelming Vote of 68-29 ?
WASHINGTON ? The Humane Society of the United States
Breeders’ Cup Admission With Dreamer Movie Stub
Everyone who buys a ticket to see the Dreamworks film Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story will receive free admission to the 2005 Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships on Saturday, Oct. 29, at Belmont Park. Dreamworks and Loews
ETI To Match Funds For Equine Hurricane Victims
At the September meeting, the Equestrian Trails Inc. (ETI) board of directors voted to make a contribution to Hurricane Katrina’s equine victims hoping to raise $25,000. The board voted unanimously to contribute up to $5,000 in matching funds fo
Three Counties added to Kentucky VS Embargo
Cases of vesicular stomatitis (VS) were confirmed for the first time this year in Routt County, Colo., Weber County, Utah, and Park County, Wyo., prompting the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) to add these counties to the state?s
Making Horses Eligible for Federal Emergency Funds
Language making horses eligible for federal disaster assistance is now included in the USDA FY 2006 appropriations bill. The provision was added as an amendment offered by Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY). It was passed by voice vote. Its effectiv
Disaster Training for Veterinarians Pays Off
So how do veterinarians who teach school, give dogs rabies shots, and work on lame horses get ready for something like Hurricane Katrina? These folks don?t work in HAZMAT suits in their normal jobs. Most have never been in situations where there
Animal Rescue–Two Weeks in Mississippi
Tomas Gimenez, Dr.Med.Vet, is a professor of animal and veterinary sciences at Clemson University, an instructor in emergency and disaster planning and rescue (along with his wife, Rebecca, PhD, a Major in the US Army Reserves mobilized to Activ
