Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief Efforts for Horse Owners
Haylie Kerstetter
October 3, 2024
Find out how those in affected areas can receive assistance and how the equine community is stepping up to lend a hand.
Find out how those in affected areas can receive assistance and how the equine community is stepping up to lend a hand.
How one member of TheHorse.com team—a Florida Gulf Coast resident—has prepared for the predicted hurricane’s landfall.
Remember these tips on leaving food and water for horses should you need to evacuate without them during a disaster.
Dr. Claudia Sonder of Napa, California, shares her first-hand experience with creating a mobile clinic to help treat horses during natural disaster evacuations.
An Oregon-based sports medicine practice offers advice for horse owners dealing with hazardous and unhealthy air quality.
Surviving natural disasters becomes even more complicated when you’re responsible for horses and other animals. Emergency planning expert Rebecca Gimenez-Husted, PhD, literally wrote the book on Technical Large Animal Rescue, and she joins us for an hour to answer your disaster-planning questions and offer advice that could save your and your horses’ lives.
Smoke from wildfires can cause serious health problems for horses, as it can in people. Here’s how to protect your horses from smoke-related respiratory problems.
Are you and your horse ready for an emergency evacuation? Get the tools and information you need to keep your horses healthy.
Identifying risks and reducing and mitigating a disaster’s effects start with a well-written, all-hazards plan for sheltering in place and/or evacuating. Here are some keys to remember.
Last fall, Hayley Dieckmann and the UC Davis Veterinary Emergency Response Team treated horses and other animals displaced by the Camp Fire. Here’s a look at what she experienced.
Plan ahead to keep family, employees, and horses safe during a winter weather disaster.
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By taking the necessary precautions and having a disaster plan ready, you can ensure that you and your horse are prepared when a severe weather situation arises.
Evacuating horse owners aren’t the only ones that should prepare in advance. Here’s what farm owners opening their facilities to displaced horses should know.
Print and use this checklist to ensure you have the basics for both humans and horses in case of an evacuation.
Do you have a plan in place to evacuate your horses in case of fire or another emergency? Dr. Rebecca Gimenez of Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue and Alayne Blickle of Horses for Clean Water tell you how to get started.
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