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DISASTER RESPONSE: TOP 10 WAYS TO MAKE A REAL IMPACT After a disaster, all of us want to help in some way. Unfortunately, most people feel frustrated with their inability to do anything. Did you find yourself suddenly willing to give time, money, and effort that otherwise would be put to other tasks and priorities as you watched the devastation of Katrina unfold? Here's some information from those on the front lines who have trained to help in emergency situations to help you plan not only how you can help others, but yourself and your own community.
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COMMUNITY DISASTER PLANNING TABLE TOPIC (AAEP 2005) Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, wildfires, tornadoes, and outbreaks of diseases at equine facilities raised awareness of disaster planning this year in the horse industry. That was reflected by the large crowd at the Community Disaster Planning table topic session at the 2005 American Association of Equine Practitioners' Convention, held Dec. 3-7 in Seattle, Wash.
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PUBLIC AND ANIMAL HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF DISASTER "Pet ownership explains much of the human evacuation failure in disasters," says Sebastian Heath, VetMB, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, Dipl. ACVPM, senior staff veterinarian for USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Emergency Programs. "Pets may be a risk factor for approximately 300,000 cases of human evacuation failure each year. Evacuation rates could improve by 30% if we helped people evacuate pets."
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DISASTER PLANNING
"I Never Thought it Would Happen to Me..."
News headlines trumpeting natural and man-made disasters have filled the front pages of newspapers at an exceptional rate, and disaster planning has become this decade's Y2K phrase. Whether you aspire to become a disaster volunteer (and many are needed with a variety of skills) or simply want to be better prepared "just in case," the task begins at home. Suggestions made here will get you started! MORE...
More information about disaster planning:
Hurricane and Emergency Preparedness for Horse Owners
Planning to Save Horses
Humane Society Urges Flood Preparation
Disaster Planning
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HURRICANES 2005
Enduring Chaos
More than 350 Louisiana horses and mules were rescued after Hurricane Katrina devastated parts of the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005. Rescuers dealt daily with images of destruction--such as barns full of trapped horses that didn't survive the storm surge. Some horses simply weren't able to touch the ground in the nine feet of sludge that rose around them when levees broke. But amid the destruction, there were also stories of triumph. MORE...
More information about hurricanes in 2005:
Images of Katrina
Ways to Help
All articles on 2005 hurricanes
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LARGE ANIMAL RESCUE TRAINING
Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) is offering a Technical Large Animal
Rescue Training Session in Richmond, Kentucky, March 21-23, 2006. Fire/rescue personnel, first responders, veterinarians, and horse enthusiasts are encouraged to
attend.
Taught by Drs. Tomas and Rebecca Gimenez, the 30-hour course will cover
all aspects of large-animal rescue. The course format will involve
classroom instruction and hands-on training with live animals.
Funding is provided through the Large Animal Rescue Endowed Fund,
established at EKU by the USRider Equestrian Motor Plan. For more information, please call 859/622-1009.
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HORSE IDENTIFICATION
Permanent identification of horses, along with proper security measures, is a horse owner's best method to deter theft. More than just risk management, equine ID is responsible horse ownership. MORE...
More information on identification:
When the Chips are Down: Equine Identification
Electronic ID Debate
Freeze Branding
U.K. Horse Passport Regulations Enforced
U.S. Horse Passport Program Gaining Popularity
Horse Theft and ID
Downloadable ID Forms-full page records and halter tags
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RESCUE TECHNIQUES AND TRAINING
Equine Emergency Rescue
Many of us have seen the daring and exciting rescues of horses shown on television--such as rescuing a horse hanging from a bridge, or one trapped in a river. Then there's the famous scene of a horse being carried away by helicopter. However, many of these rescues cause further injury or death of the horse. Rescuers should use the simplest, safest, and lowest-tech approach possible to prevent further injury to the horse. MORE...
More information about rescue techniques and training:
Technical Equine Rescue
Disaster Prep Reflections
To The Rescue
Disaster Training for Veterinarians Pays Off
How to Employ Recumbent Transport and Other Rescue Techniques
Dealing with a Trailer Accident
More articles on emergency rescue techniques...
Endowed Fund Established to Promote Large Animal Rescue Efforts, Launch Training Program
Large Animal Rescue Video Deemed a Success
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GETTING A LIFT: SLINGS FOR HORSES A specially designed equine sling can save your horse's life. A sturdy harness can be strapped around the horse to lift him without injury, helping rescuers move a trapped horse to safety, or suspending an ill or injured horse on his feet.
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EVACUATION AND EMERGENCY TRANSPORT
Editor's Note: This excerpt is from Understanding Equine First Aid by Michael Ball, DVM. The book is available from www.ExclusivelyEquine.com.
Driving with a trailer full of horses is an ordinary, everyday task for most horse people. The task can become more difficult, stressful, and sometimes dangerous in an emergency situation. You should be prepared to ship a horse if it is in need of emergency care at a veterinary hospital. If you have your own trailer, make sure that it is in working order at all times (the truck, too) and always have a back-up plan. Be prepared to make the trip at a moments notice.
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Buy this book right now at www.ExclusivelyEquine.com for the sale price of $7.95!
More information about evacuation and emergency transportation:
California Fires Force Horse Evacuations
Texas: Evacuations Minimized Rita's Impact
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GET THE HORSE FIRST!
The Horse's Electronic Edition format is available for the same low price as the print edition, and it arrives even faster! This exact copy of The Horse magazine is downloaded directly to your computer. It is ideal for customers who currently experience mail delivery delays, and for customers living outside the United States. Click here to get a FREE sample issue.
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FIRE AND FIRE SAFETY
Fire can be both friend and foe in nature. While fire can do extensive damage to the environment, the damage is often short-lived and the long-term benefits outweigh short-term problems as new vegetation springs forth to populate the landscape. But for animals, including horses, fire's short-term effects can be deadly.
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More information about fires and fire safety:
When Lightning Strikes
When My Horse is in a Fire
Horse Barn Fires: An Avoidable Tragedy
TheHorse.com Poll: Barn Fires
Vote here now!
Has there ever been a barn fire where you have ridden or kept horses?
View current results and comments! Yes: 46 No: 240
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FIRST AID
Be Prepared for Emergencies
If you own horses long enough, you will have to deal with emergencies. The best way to handle these situations is to be prepared.
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More information about first aid:
Your Barn's First Aid Kit
Ocular Emergencies
Wounds and Lacerations
Severe Dehydration
Vital Signs
More first aid articles...
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THEHORSE.COM POLL: DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
Results of Poll
Is your farm prepared for a disaster?
- I always keep several days' worth of water and feed on hand: 70.54% (79)
- I know where to go if I have to evacuate horses: 45.54% (51)
- Everyone here knows how to shut off gas, water, and power to house and barn: 44.64% (50)
- I have an alternative water source and have practiced using it: 43.75% (49)
- I have an emergency kit stocked: 36.61% (41)
- I have an alternative power source and have practiced using it: 31.25% (35)
- I'm part of a group that checks on each other in bad situations: 22.32% (25)
- I have done ID forms for all horses and put copies in my emergency kit: 20.54% (23)
- I have practiced evacuation in adverse conditions: 5.36% (6)
- I have made a complete disaster plan with my vet and educated family and employees about it: 5.36% (6)
Total votes: 112
Click here to view poll results!
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REAL-LIFE RESCUES
Be Prepared for the Worst
September 15 is a day I will never forget. The Dearborn County Sheriff's office asked if I would respond to a horse trailer accident involving 50 horses, and I was on my way. I was the only veterinarian present to help fire and rescue personnel extract 20 horses from an overturned horse trailer. MORE...
More real-life rescues:
Rescuing the Horses of St. Bernard Parish
New Jersey Horse Recovers from Frozen Pond
Saving the New Orleans Carriage Horses
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UPCOMING LARGE ANIMAL TRAINING EVENTS
March 17-19--Technical Large Animal Rescue Training Seminar for EKU Students in Richmond, Ky.
March 21-23--Technical Large Animal Rescue Training Seminar in Richmond, Ky.
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