How to Keep Your Animals Safe During Severe Weather

American Family Farmer

7/10/24 - Do you know how to protect your livestock when severe weather strikes? With NOAA predicting 17-25 named storms and 8-13 hurricanes, we have a conversation to help you better prepare. Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com introduces us to Dr. Sandra Faeh, chief veterinary officer for National Veterinary Associates and President of the American Veterinary Medical Association (www.avma.org). Serving more than 105,000 member veterinarians, the AVMA is the nation’s leading representative of the veterinary profession, dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of animals, humans and the environment. Founded in 1863 and with members in every U.S. state and territory and more than 60 countries, the AVMA is one of the largest veterinary medical organizations in the world. Informed by our members’ unique scientific training and clinical knowledge, the AVMA supports the crucial work of veterinarians and advocates for policies that advance the practice of veterinary medicine and improve animal and human health. Dr. Faeh shares tips on protecting your animals and pets by being weather aware, having an emergency kit at the ready, what kind of IDs to have for your pets, having an evacuation plan when necessary,
working with your neighbors to keep pets and livestock safe, and being aware of your nearest 24/7 veterinarian.
For more information on evacuation kits for pets -- which includes several days of food, medicine, first aid kit and other necessary travel supplies and medical documents - visit https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/2023-11/aph-pet-evacuation-kit-checklist.pdf.
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