The Town of Davie is proud of its rural character and equestrian lifestyle. Davie is home to thousands of horses and wants to help you keep them safe in the event of a HURRICANE!
q DO – DISCUSS YOUR HURRICANE PLANS WITH YOUR OWN VETERINARIAN
q DO - MAKE AN ADVANCE PLAN
q DO - PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME
q DON’T - WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE
q DON’T – JUST WAIT TO BE RESCUED
ADVANCE PREPARATION
(Before hurricane season)
(or NOW)
q Yard/paddock cleanup – remove all debris that could become flying missiles in a windstorm
q Strengthen barn – add hurricane straps to roof beams; add screws to nailed joints
q Stalls – extra sand on dirt floors (flooding); get rubber mats for concrete floors (your horse could be standing there for a long time
q Buy plywood and store for boarding up windows
q Buy 55 gallon garbage cans with lids for water storage – 10 gallons per day per horse – 1 week’s supply
q Buy extra water buckets – 3 per horse
q Buy and keep on hand large (55 gallon), heavy duty garbage bags for waterproof storage of hay and grain
q Prepare first aid kit – discuss with vet
q Make sure your horse has a current coggins & is up-to-date on all inoculations
q Horse trailers – plan a safe location for trailer storage; buy camper tie-downs and store
q Organize an individual evacuation plan for your horse – make arrangements with a friendly farm on higher ground; find a trailer buddy if you don’t have your own transport
q Practice loading your horse in a trailer
q Buy ankle ID bands and dog tags, engraved with your name, address, & a cell phone number or out of area number of a friend (the phone lines may be down)
q Organize an emergency repair kit: chain saw & fuel, hammer, nails, screws, screwdrivers, spare fence boards & posts, etc.
WHEN THE STORM IS APPROACHING
q If you have not done some of the advanced preparation, do it now
q Buy 2 weeks supply of hay and grain; store inside in high & dry place; seal in garbage bags
q Fill up garbage cans (indoors – barn/garage) with water and fill all water troughs
q Put repair kit, first aid kit and coggins (your horse may not be rescued without it) in a secure place
q Move horse trailer to safe location and tie it down
q Put all tools & loose objects indoors
q Board up barn windows
q Braid dog tags to top of horse’s tail & attach ankle ID tag
q Put extra bedding in stall
q Fill water buckets – 3 per horse
q Give extra hay – at least 3 pads
q Administer tranquilizer in recommended doses in small amount of grain to horses confined indoors, if needed
q Turn off circuit breakers to barn
AFTER THE STORM
q Attend to horse’s medical needs first
q If the barn is flooded, evacuate your horse to higher ground – see back of leaflet for post hurricane evacuation sites
q Give hay and water as needed; no grain unless horse can be turned out
q Clear up debris to make access to road
q Make necessary repairs to barn & paddock area so that area is safe
q Do not turn on circuit breaker unless you are sure all electrical wiring is intact
q When your horse and barn is safe & secure, see if your neighbors need any help
FIRST AID KIT
q Tranquilizers – Ace granules can be given orally (30 minutes ahead of time) when calm
q Leg bandages – quilts & wraps for leg protection
q Wounds – elasticon/vet wrap/tape
q Gauze/cotton padding (diaper or sanitary pad)
q Antiseptic/antibiotic ointment
q For swelling/pain – bute paste
q For colic – banamine paste
q Scissors
q Leave barn circuit breakers on during storm
q Don't trailer a horse after the winds reach tropical storm force (40 mph)
q Don't tranquilize horses left outside
q Don't let your horse stand in water
q Don't feed moldy hay or grain
No one can guarantee where your horse will be safe. The decision is yours. If you cannot make your property safe because of the condition of the barn, trees, power lines, low lying land prone to flooding, or general condition of the neighboring properties, plan on evacuating your horse at least 48 hours before the storm.
FOR RESCUE AFTER THE STORM:
Contact Broward County Emergency Operations Center at 954-831-3900
DESIGNATED POST HURRICANE TRIAGE SITES
C.B.SMITH PARK
MARKHAM PARK
TRADEWINDS PARK
This brochure promulgated by the Town of Davie Agriculture Advisory Board
c/o Town of Davie
6591 SW Orange Drive, Davie, FL 33314
(954) 797-1000 website: davie-fl.gov
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