Situations Natural Disasters Displacement Rescue Animal Health Emergency Quarantine Intransit Just In Time Training Temporary Shelter Equine Assessment and Planning Location and facilities ID: 1020992
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1. Temporary ShelteringEquine
2. SituationsNatural DisastersDisplacementRescueAnimal HealthEmergencyQuarantineIn-transitJust In Time TrainingTemporary Shelter: Equine
3. Assessment and PlanningLocation and facilitiesAnimal requirementsFood, water, beddingSuppliesCleaningAdministrativeWaste managementSecurityPersonnelJust In Time TrainingTemporary Shelter: Equine
4. FacilitiesContainmentFacility SetupWaste ManagementSpecial NeedsJust In Time TrainingTemporary Shelter: Equine
5. Shelter RequirementsContainmentSturdy fencing, pens, stallsCheck for sharp objectsShelter from elementsTemperature controlVentilationJust In Time TrainingTemporary Shelter: Equine
6. Shelter RequirementsWood chip or straw beddingWaste disposalIsolation areasSick animalsDisease quarantineSpecial careMothers with offspringYoung animalsJust In Time TrainingTemporary Shelter: Equine
7. Possible Shelter SitesSitesFairgroundsRodeo arenasPublic landsSale barnsFeedlotsFenced pasturesGet proper permission for shelter useShelters built on-siteSturdy panels, stalls, and gatesJust In Time TrainingTemporary Shelter: Equine
8. SuppliesAnimal suppliesHalters, lead ropes, bucketsCleaning suppliesBuckets, shovels, stall forks, rakes, wheelbarrows, hosesAdministrative suppliesComputer, paper, pens, paperwork formsDocument labor and suppliesJust In Time TrainingTemporary Shelter: Equine
9. TransportationAll-weather surface roadTwo lane One way traffic flowUnload animals at distance from the shelterVehicles left at shelter should be cleaned and disinfectedJust In Time TrainingTemporary Shelter: Equine
10. Equine HousingProper stocking densitiesSeparate animals based on:Gender, herds,speciesMothers with offspring, pregnant maresPermanent identificationIsolate sickJust In Time TrainingTemporary Shelter: Equine
11. Waste ManagementPrompt removal of waste Daily cleaning of stallsEquipment should be cleaned and disinfected after useSeparate equipment should be used for isolation animalsJust In Time TrainingTemporary Shelter: Equine
12. Animal RequirementsFood and WaterIsolation AreasSafety and SecurityVeterinary CareHandlingJust In Time TrainingTemporary Shelter: Equine
13. Animal CareFeed1-2% of body weightHay or grass pastures20 pounds hay/1000 pound animalBe aware of grain providedWater5 gallons water/1000 pound animalMonitor all feed and water intakeJust In Time TrainingTemporary Shelter: Equine
14. Isolation AreasKept separate from other animalsKeep isolation areas at a distance from main shelter areasBiosecurityUtilize proper disposal methods for dead animals Just In Time TrainingTemporary Shelter: Equine
15. Safety and SecurityCan be dangerous in stressful situationsOnly allow experienced volunteers to handle horsesKeep up with shelter security once the shelter is establishJust In Time TrainingTemporary Shelter: Equine
16. Veterinary CareExamine animals upon entry and exit from shelterIsolate sick animalsHouse animals based on when they entered the shelterEducate volunteers on disease symptomsJust In Time TrainingTemporary Shelter: Equine
17. Equine HandlingHerd animalsElevated stressHandlers must have experience with equine animalsStressed animals become unpredictableJust In Time TrainingTemporary Shelter: Equine
18. ResourcesAVMA Disaster Preparedness and Response Guidebookhttp://www.avma.org/disaster/emerg_prep_resp_guide.pdfBasics of Feeding Horses: Feeding Management. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extensionhttp://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=914Emergency Treatment and Management of Horses Under Hurricane Conditions. Mississippi State Extension.http://msucares.com/pubs/infosheets/is1713.pdfJust In Time TrainingTemporary Shelter: Equine
19. AcknowledgmentsDevelopment of this presentation was by the Center for Food Security and Public Health at Iowa State University through funding from the Multi-State Partnership for Security in AgricultureAuthors: Abbey Smith; Glenda Dvorak, DVM, MPH, DACVPM