Recent News for Disaster Preparation
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2005 National Institute for Animal Agriculture Annual Meeting
March 22, 2005
The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) is holding its annual meeting April 3-7 in St. Paul Minn., and will address issues ranging from zoonotic diseases to animal identification, animal health emergency management, equine health,... Read More
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Texas Rangers Help Locate Stolen Horses Nationwide
March 03, 2005
The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) launched its nationwide Horse Identification Program (HIP) and web site this past January. HIP, a voluntary-enrollment service designed to help retrieve stolen horses throughout the... Read More
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Freeze Branding a Horse
March 01, 2005
Q: I am interested in freeze branding my horses. What is involved in the process? Can I do this myself?... Read More
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USDA Launches Web Site About The National Animal Identification System
February 16, 2005
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service recently announced the launch of a new web site to inform stakeholders about the national animal identification system (NAIS). The web site, <A href="http://www.usda.gov/nais"... Read More
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U.K. Passport Regulations Enforced Beginning in March
February 09, 2005
Less than a month remains before horse passport regulations go into full effect in England. Nearly a half-million passports had been issued by Jan. 31, according to the U.K.'s Department of Environment, Food, and Agriculture (Defra). The... Read More
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A New Orleans Vet's Perspective
January 01, 2005
"It's just so amazing to me that in one day, it can all be lost and suddenly you live in a dangerous place," said Allison Barca, DVM, who has served many of the horses in and around New Orleans for years. Most of Barca's clients were affected by... Read More
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USDA Takes Another Step to Establish National ID System for Animals
November 22, 2004
The American Horse Council (AHC) reports that the USDA has taken another step toward the implementation of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) to trace animal movements in case of a major disease outbreak. "This action has bee... Read More
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Equine Working Group Provides Views to USDA
November 01, 2004
The Equine Species Working Group (ESWG) said it supports the approach the USDA is taking to organize a national animal ID system to deal with animal diseases and their effects. But, the group cautioned, the horse industry has unique issues and... Read More
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Electronic ID Debate
November 01, 2004
When you have a radio frequency identification (RFID) microchip implanted in your horse, chances are you feel secure in knowing that if he were lost or stolen, he would be easily identified and returned. However, incompatible microchip... Read More
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Kentucky Panel Adopts Policy on Horse Identification
October 19, 2004
Horses racing in Kentucky will now be identified the morning of their respective races and before leaving the paddock following a directive from Jim Gallagher, executive director of the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority (KHRA). Gallagher,... Read More
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Equine Working Group Provides Views to USDA on Animal ID
September 20, 2004
The Equine Species Working Group (ESWG) has advised the USDA that it supports the initial approach that the department is taking in organizing a national animal ID system to deal with animal diseases and their effects. But, the group cautioned,... Read More
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Hurricane and Emergency Preparedness for Horse Owners
September 15, 2004
Editor's Note: This information was provided to The Horse by the Louisiana Horseman's Guide--this is information that has been compiled for Louisiana horse owners. Find more information on hurricane and disaster preparation at... Read More
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ID Program Gets Funds, Suggestions
August 25, 2004
The push for the National Animal Identification Program has picked up momentum with formation of a consortium, the contribution of millions of dollars from the USDA, and recommendations from The Jockey Club on how equine identification should... Read More
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U.K. Associations Back Equine Passport Program
July 07, 2004
The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) and the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) last week expressed support for revised equine passport program regulations presented before Parliament on May 20. United Kingdom horse owners should... Read More
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Horse Industry Leaders Meet with Agriculture Secretary Veneman
May 10, 2004
Horse industry leaders met with United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman during the National Issues Forum of the American Horse Council (AHC) in Washington, D.C., April 20.The meeting provided an opportunity to explain... Read More
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Equine Identification Task Force Meets, Discusses ID Plan Issues
April 06, 2004
The American Horse Council (AHC) National Equine Identification Plan Task Force, composed of representatives from all segments of the horse industry, held its second meeting in Dallas, Texas, March 18-19, 2004. "Clearly, the meeting indicated... Read More
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Animal Identification Plan Largely Misunderstood
April 01, 2004
Comments collected on the draft U.S. Animal Identification Plan (USAIP) have been largely characterized by misunderstanding and frustration, according to one government official. The plan, which at this time is not an official program of the... Read More
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Legislation Introduced for Expediting Horse ID Plan Use
March 01, 2004
Four bills that would accelerate implementation of a national animal identification system have been introduced in Congress--two in the Senate and two in the House of Representatives. Horses are not specifically mentioned in any of these bills,... Read More
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Animal Identification Plan Largely Misunderstood
February 26, 2004
Comments collected on the draft U.S. Animal Identification Plan (USAIP) have been largely characterized by misunderstanding and frustration, according to one government official. The plan, which at this time is not an official program of the... Read More
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Horse Identification Forms (downloadable)
February 05, 2004
The Horse has available for download two identification forms for your horses--one full form for your records and one for halter tags. Both are PDF files you can download and print or edit.... Read More
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The United States Animal ID Plan
February 04, 2004
Mad cow disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) in the United States highlighted the need to have all livestock--including horses--identified and easily traced. While some states have required equine identification programs in place now (such... Read More
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Your Horse is Missing--What Now?
January 09, 2004
When our horse Idaho was stolen in September 1997, I turned to the Internet for help. I was unable to find any resources to help us in our search, so I started gathering e-mail addresses and web sites to contact about Idaho. Unknowingly this wor... Read More
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Equine ID Task Force Meeting at U.S. Equestrian Annual Meeting
January 05, 2004
The American Horse Council will hold a meeting of the Equine ID Task Force during the U.S. Equestrian Annual Meeting, which will beheld at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, Calif., Jan. 14-18. The Task Force will be... Read More
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Colorado Fires Cause Evacuations
November 19, 2003
Equine evacuation plans were put to the test in Colorado when the Overland Fire in canyons northwest of Boulder grew so quickly that within just a few hours, 3,500 acres were engulfed and indefensible. The fire started on the morning of Oct. 29... Read More
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Public and Animal Health Consequences of Disasters
November 04, 2003
Even as the California fires were beginning to rage out of control, Sebastian Heath, VetMB, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, Dipl. ACVPM, senior staff veterinarian for USDA-APHIS, Emergency Programs, was discussing the consequences of animals in disaster... Read More
