Plan Now for Natural Disasters
Kentucky Horse Council
June 18, 2011
Planning ahead for natural disasters can increase your horse’s chance for surviving the storm.
Planning ahead for natural disasters can increase your horse’s chance for surviving the storm.
As Mississippi River floodwaters rise, continuing to threaten parts of Mississippi and Louisiana, hundreds of
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.
Something wicked this way came–a tornado outbreak involving more than 160 individual tornadoes, touching down from Mississippi all the up the East Coast. So far, at least 200 people are reported dead, the majority in Alabama. At present, the
As emergency crews respond to the tsunami crisis in Japan and flooding in California, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) reminds pet owners via video to include pets and livestock in emergency plans. “Taking care of pets can be
The Louisiana State University (LSU) School of Veterinary Medicine has received a grant from the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) for $20,000 in support of a State/Regional Disaster Management Training Program. The $20,000 from the AVMF is matched with in-kind gifts for a total value of $63,200. This program will provide emergency response training to aid animals before, during, and
No building is completely fireproof, but farm owners and managers can take certain steps to minimize the chances of a fire occurring.
With the hurricane season upon us, it is important for horse owners to ready themselves in advance for evacuation and other recommended tasks related to hurricane preparedness.
Although it is the most basic form of health care, horse owners should be aware that horses need first aid care just as much as people do, if not more.
More than 1,600 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Should some form of permanent identification be required for every horse in the United States?”
