The most common equine emergencies are: colic, skin wounds, eye injuries, tying up, severe lameness (abscess, fracture, laminitis), and infections (bacterial, viral). Having an emergency kit of medications from your veterinarian can help you treat your horse until the veterinarian arrives. In some cases it may save your horse’s life or save a vet call.
Always advise your vet of emergency situations and ask for advice on treatment before administrating any medications. If there is an open wound, cover it to keep it clean. Apply a firm wrap to control bleeding and minimize swelling while waiting for your vet’s advice. If there is still bleeding from a limb, a tourniquet may be applied above the wound to decrease the blood flow.
For colic, giving KAM’s KLPP (a pre & probiotic) and hand walking may help. Having FRE liquid, a natural anti-inflammatory, available for injuries will help with the pain, heat, and swelling. You can support the immune system with transfer factors (TF-Formula) to help prevent or fight infections (bacterial, viral, and fungal). TF may be used alone or in combination with drug therapies. As a general rule, don’t give any grain or oral medications without checking with your vet if you are unsure of the horse’s problem.
The WHIA is collecting supplies and cash for equine businesses in Japan following the massive earthquake. We are working with the U.S. state department and Japanese associations. Details will follow soon!
Executive Director Catherine Masters lived in Japan for five years and her heart is broken by the horrible natural disaster in Japan. She is asking all of the WHIA members to help her raise money and supplies for the victims and the horses.
As soon as we are confident that our money and supplies will get to the proper authorities, we will contact you again. As you know, the breeders, the riding clubs and the horse owners will need everything. CASH is probably the best thing we can send. Due to massive destruction it may take us a little while to get the proper channels working with us.
Thanks for helping us ahead of time!
Catherine Masters 1962 Graduate of Yamato High School
Women’s Horse Industry | P.O. Box 724 | Madison | TN | 37116
On Sunday, November 7, 2010, North Florida Hunter Jumper Association will host a horse show to benefit. This is a “rehoming” foundation for all of God’s creatures, large and small. The foundation was started and is run by Chris and Dale Dunn.
I am asking for silent auction items to benefit this wonderful endeavor. The auction will be Sunday from 11-2 under the covered area between the two rings at the Clay County Fairgrounds on State Rd 16. If you would like to donate to this worthy cause please let me know and/or come out and support their efforts. Both NFHJA and Ravenwood are 501 (c) 3, not for profit.
We are also collecting donations of gently used items including halters, blankets and sheets, dog crates and liners, collars, leashes, lead ropes, dog clothes, gift certificates to pet/feed stores as well as animal feed (dog, cat and horse).
The Ravenwood Farm Foundation, Inc. is dedicated to help all animals that for reasons beyond their control have been placed in a homeless position. The foundation is a non-profit organization made up of volunteers who devote their time, energies, their homes and barns to the rehab and placement of these animals in their new forever homes.
If you have a little extra love, a little extra space or an empty stall. We need your help. Horses, Dogs, Cats and all species are being abandoned and dumped every day. The animal rescues, humane societies and animal controls are beyond capacity.
Do you have space for one? Can you foster for us? We would love for you to provide a forever home to one of our beautiful creatures.
For more information contact:
Ravenwood Farm Foundation, Inc.
(904) 626-1990
ravenwoodfarm@bellsouth.net
Ravenwood Farm Foundation, Inc.is a non-profit organization 501c3 pending
The following items are recommended for inclusion in a disaster kit specifically for horses. Make one kit for each horse in your care.
Food and Water:
* One-week supply of the food or special feed your horse is used to eating. Store in an airtight, waterproof container and rotate every three months to ensure freshness
* One-week supply of water, stored in a cool, dark location. 50-gallon barrels are good for storing water
* If tap water is not suitable for humans to drink during a disaster, it is also not suitable for cats to drink
It isn’t often that I come to you with an urgent appeal, but these are not ordinary times. We need your help, now more than ever. Please listen to your heart as you read about Prince.
Sincerely,
Jerry Finch
Habitat for Horses
When a law enforcement officer calls for help with a situation involving horses, we respond as rapidly as possible. That’s why we considered the call urgent. “There’s a horse down and from the looks of it, he’s almost dead. Can you respond and see what you can do?”
Within a few minutes we were on the scene. Quite frankly, it looked far worse than I had imagined. According to the owner, the horse had been down a couple of days, but from the looks of the ground and the appearance of the horse, it had been far longer. There was very little life left in this guy. Lying in the hot sun for days on end, he was so wasted away that he looked like a shadow.
On Sunday, June 20, 2010, Jacqy Gamble’s life was turned upside down when her beloved horse, Mensche, bolted during an endurance training session in the Hansen Dam Wash. After an intense search spanning 48 hours, including an infrared flyover of the wash, there was no sign of the missing Mensche.
Mensche, a 12 year old bay Arabian gelding with four white stocking and a full blaze, measuring 15.2 hands, became missing during a trail ride June 20. The seasoned endurance horse was startled when a dog ran underneath him. Gamble became dislodged and Mensche broke free, taking off with the dog chasing him. Gamble searched the nearby area, but was unable to find any sign of Mensche. The dog’s owner reported he had come home, but the spooked horse was nowhere to be found.
During the next 48 hours Gamble and volunteers searched the Tujunga Wash at Hansen Dam but were unable to find any evidence of what happened to Mensche. On Tuesday evening, the LAPD conducted a flying infrared scan of the area to see if they could detect any signs of a large warm-blooded animal. They were unable to find anything, leading Gamble to believe that someone could have caught Mensche Sunday after he got loose.
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson is reminding Floridians to create an emergency response plan for their animals as hurricane season approaches. Bronson says people should not wait until the last minute to think about how they are going to evacuate or shelter their animals during a disaster. People may need to leave their homes quickly and a well-thought-out plan will help ensure the safety of animals and the peace of mind of their owners.
Bronson’s Division of Animal Industry website http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/ai (click on “Emergency Management”) links to numerous websites that provide information about pet-friendly emergency shelters and hotels. There is also extensive emergency preparedness information for owners of large and small animals. Some tips for people with animals include:
The Women’s Horse Industry Association, the largest business networking group in the world for women in the horse industry, is bringing together all of their contacts both in the horse industry and in the music industry to raise funds for the horses and owners who were affected by the recent flood in Middle Tennessee.
“A great number of horse and farm owners in Middle Tennessee have lost everything including their barns, their tack, their feed, their bedding and in some cases, even their horses. We have a huge network of women and manufacturers around the country who want to help these horses and owners. We also know that there are a lot of country music stars living in Middle Tennessee who would like to help. So, we are setting up a coalition to bring everyone together to raise the funds to help these horses and owners,” states Catherine Masters, Executive Director.
The association which is based in Nashville, Tennessee will be working with rescue groups around the country, manufacturers, horse industry suppliers and entertainers to give support for those in need.
The earthquake in Haiti is being described as “catastrophic,” a disaster that plunged an already impoverished country into “ruins.”
Nations and nonprofit organizations around the world are rallying to provide food, water and medical care to people who are suffering – a major challenge given the massive destruction and widespread poverty in Haiti.
But we know you are asking yourself: What about the animals?
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