Equine Hurricane Preparedness
It’s never too early to be prepared for a possible hurricane. Dr. Weaver gave a presentation on hurricane preparedness at our September 10th Horse Health Seminar. Download the presentation here.
Gauze pads, vetwrap, leg wraps (sheet cotton or quilts and track bandages),bandage scissors, rectal thermometer, antiseptics (betadine or nolvasan), topical antibiotic ointments, pain relievers (Banamine or Phenylbutazone), baby diapers and duct tape (to bandage hooves)
First aid kit items:
Equine hurricane planning and disaster response Resources:
Disaster Planning Resources:
Register your family and create a family plan www.floridadisaster.org
Emergency Planning Worksheet for horse owners:
www.thehorse.com/pdf/emergency/emergency.pdf
State Agricultural Response Team: www.flsart.org
Disaster Animal Response Team: http://fldart.org/home.htm
Community of Hillsborough Animal and Agricultural Response Team: www.chaart.org
Bay Area Disaster Animal Response Team: www.bayareadart.org
Pasco Animal Response Team http://pascoanimals.googlepages.com/
Hillsborough County Animal Services: (813) 744-5660
www.hillsboroughcounty.org/animalservices
Pinellas County Animal Services: (727) 582-2600
www.pinellascounty.org/animalservices/
Pasco County Animal Services
(727) 834-3216 New Port Richey
(352) 521-5194 Dade City
(813) 929-1212 Land O’ Lakes
www.pascocountyfl.net/
Sunshine State Horse Council-Emergency Evacuation Database
www.sshc.org/evac
813-651-5953
