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Your Equine/Livestock Evacuation Kit

Livestock and horses need special consideration for events like evacuations. They will require different essentials than other pets, so carefully follow the guidelines below as you stock up for your animals this hurricane season. Also, remember to rotate food supplies and medicines to keep things fresh.

 

For your Livestock Evacuation Kit

  • 7-10 day supply of feed and water
  • Batteries (flashlight, radio)
  • Copies of veterinary records and proof of ownership
  • Cotton halter
  • Duct tape
  • Emergency contact list
  • Flashlight
  • Heavy gloves (leather)
  • Instructions
  • Diet: record the diet for your animals.
  • Medications: record the dose and frequency for each medication. Provide veterinary and pharmacy
  • contact information for refills.
  • Knife (sharp, all-purpose)
  • Maps of local area and alternate evacuation routes (in case of road closures)
  • Nose leads
  • Plastic trash cans with lids (can be used to store water)
  • Portable livestock panels
  • Radio (solar and battery operated)
  • Rope or lariat
  • Shovel
  • Water buckets
  • Whip, prods
  • Wire cutters

 

For your Equine Evacuation Kit

  • 7-10 day supply of feed, supplements, and water
  • Bandannas (to use as blindfolds)
  • Batteries (flashlight, radio)
  • Blankets
  • Copies of veterinary records and proof of ownership
  • Duct tape
  • Emergency contact list
  • First aid kit
  • Flashlight
  • Fly spray
  • Grooming brushes
  • Heavy gloves (leather)
  • Hoof knife
  • Hoof nippers
  • Hoof pick
  • Hoof rasp
  • Instructions
  • Diet: record the diet for your animals.
  • Medications: record the dose and frequency for each medication. Provide veterinary and pharmacy
  • contact information for refills.
  • Knife (sharp, all-purpose)
  • Leg wraps and leg quilts
  • Maps of local area and alternate evacuation routes (in case of road closures)
  • Non-nylon halters and leads (leather/cotton)
  • Paper towels
  • Plastic trash cans with lids (can be used to store water)
  • Radio (solar and battery operated)
  • Rope or lariat
  • Shovel
  • Tarpaulins
  • Trash bags
  • Twitch
  • Water buckets
  • Wire cutters


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Source: "Evacuation Essentials." AVMA. 2006. 12 August 2008.

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