Case Study: Rescuing Down Horses
Alexandra Beckstett
September 1, 2023
A team of emergency and large animal rescue professionals saved a hypothermic mare stuck in a creek.
A team of emergency and large animal rescue professionals saved a hypothermic mare stuck in a creek.
Three practitioners share advice on how to best care for your horses following a disaster.
Vets and handlers can take these steps to keep horses restrained during recovery or rescue.
What started as a pleasant day on the trail could have turned deadly when the riverbank failed as riders watered their horses. Thankfully, the area has a team of trained responders. This is how they helped.
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.
Whether they’re trapped, cast, or dead, down horses can be both difficult and dangerous to move. Here’s how to stay safe.
The dinner and lecture will take place Aug. 15 at Fasig-Tipton, in Lexington, Kentucky.
Learn how to right a recumbent horse and what factors influence his survival.
The event will help prepare first responders for dealing with animals, including horses, in the event of a disaster.
Jim Green received the Sir Colin Spedding Award at the National Equine Forum in the United Kingdom.
Learn how to navigate a variety of equine emergencies, from lacerations and colic to hoof and neurologic problems.
The course focused on the safe transfer and handling of horses and other large animals in emergency situations.
A half-dozen horses were rescued from rising flood waters from the Brazos River.
Dozens of equids have been moved to higher ground while five endurance horses remain missing.
A basic training class and an operations-level course (which will be open to auditors) will be offered.
Thirteen therapeutic riding horses were rescued this week after their Brownsburg, Indiana, pasture flooded.
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