- Hurricane Preparedness: Lessons Learned from Hurricane Andrew
- Dr. Rob Boswell
- VMAT's Role During Hurricane Katrina
- Dr. Joe Dedrickson
- The First 48 Hours when People Shelters Open
- Raquel Aluisy (CHAART)
- Disaster Animal Response Team
- Judy Baum (DART)
- Medical and Surgical Options Available with Equine Mortality Insurance
- Rhonda Mack (Jerry Parks Insurance) and Kathy Coyne (Great American Insurance)
- Working Dogs in Disaster & Recovery Efforts
- Lt. Roger Picard (Tampa Fire & Rescue)
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Additional Topics
- Evacuation routes and shelters
- Veterinary information (vaccines, Coggins, health certificates and medications)
- Equine first aid kits will be available for purchase at cost
- Temporary and permanent identification
Decontamination - Feed and water requirements
- Truck and trailer preparation
- Barn preparation
- Generators and battery operated equipment
- Companion animal information
- Information from area rescue groups
Surgi-Care Center for Horses invites you to attend the second annual Bay Area Horse Expo - Hurricane Preparedness 2010. This event focuses on helping the equine community prepare for the upcoming Hurricane season. Additionally, this year will include information about being prepared for other disasters. The format will be similar to last year and will include educational lectures, demonstrations and information stations. Fill out your Passport to Safety for a chance at a door prize.
FREE and open to the public. Food will be available for purchase with proceeds benefiting the Boots and Bridles 4-H Club.
The first 40 guests to register at the door will receive a certificate for a free bag of wellness feed from Seminole Feed.
Saturday, May 15th
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
605 E. Bloomingdale Ave.
Brandon, FL 33511
Driving directions
expo@surgi-carecenter.com
For more information contact Rosemary Pitt at (813) 643-7177
Isabell was rescued in January of this year and thanks to the efforts by 'Ohana Rescue and the generous support from the community she was able to receive some much needed care. Read the full story.
Dr. M. Phyllis Lose is recognized as the first female equine veterinarian, read about her here: www.veterinarypracticenews.com/
No Job for a Lady, Blessed Are the Broodmares and Blessed Are the Foals.
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Supporters Include
- AHOOF/Sunshine State Horse Council
Annwyn
Avid
Bay Area DART - Boots and Bridles 4-H Club
- Care Animal Hospital
- CHAART (Community of Hillsborough Animal and Agricultural Response Team)
- Equine Corral
- Hillsborough County Emergency Services
- J&J Tack
- Lowe's
- Pinellas Police Mounted Unit
- SPCA Tampa Bay
- Tampa Fire & Rescue
- Tampa Police Mounted Unit
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