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.
An equine critical care specialist shares advice for dealing with a colic while waiting for your vet.
Learn how to prepare for, prevent, and handle potential emergencies on the trail.
Don’t let dreary weather keep you away from the barn! Here are 10 things you can do for your horse on a rainy day.
When riding your horse in the woods or the wilderness, things can go wrong–and usually when least expected. Here are some possible predicaments you might face while out on the trail.
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.
Most modifications made to the traditional distal limb compression bandage did not appear to improve their efficacy, researchers found.
Ten things that could save your life when you’re on the trail with your horse.
Community disaster planning begins at home and in neighborhoods, and with understanding your farm.
Critical conditions such as colic, injuries, and dehydration can strike when you’re at a competition with your horse. Here’s how to handle them.
This common problem can cause sudden, severe lameness but often resolves quickly with the proper treatment.
Boots and wraps protect the horse’s limbs. But have you ever asked yourself why or how these dressings protect a horse’s leg–or if they even do?
Whether they’re trapped, cast, or dead, down horses can be both difficult and dangerous to move. Here’s how to stay safe.
Manuka honey contains biologically active compounds that appear to help horse wounds heal, particularly hard-to-treat wounds on the lower limbs.
We’ve compiled 10 severe weather resources you can use to prepare your horses and farm for disasters before they even occur.
Lecture topics will include anesthesia, eye emergencies, sports medicine, biosecurity, foaling problems, and more.
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