LibGuides: Agricultural Emergencies: Large Animal Rescue

Web Resources

Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC)
AWIC is a part of the United Stated Department of Agriculture's National Agriculture Library, and points to a variety of resources on animal rescue.
Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue
TLAER offers nationwide training and resources for large animal rescue.
Teamwork Saves Horse From Extremely Sticky Situation
Local emergency response teams arrived at a scene in Savoy, IL to rescue Bella, a horse found submerged in mud.
Protecting livestock in hurricanes
This blog authored by Lysi Cota at CrisisResponse.com gives information on preparing for a hurricane, including veterinary care, shelter, and evacuation, response during the hurricane, and recovery after the hurricane, including re-entrance into the affected area, possible resulting illnesses and medical care for livestock.
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The blog includes links to resources for further reading.

IFSI Resources

IFSI Animal Rescue Brochure
Click to download the informative brochure about IFSI Animal Rescue course offerings.

Large Animal Rescue Awareness Syllabus
This link goes to a copy of IFSI's syllabus for its Large Animal Rescue Awareness course.

Codes & Standards

The FSI Library has full access to all NFPA standards through nfpa.org. To access any of the standards listed below, please contact FSI library staff at any time by emailing fsi-library@illinois.edu, or by calling 217-333-8925 between the hours of 8-5, Monday through Friday.

NFPA 150: Standard on Fire and Life Safety in Animal Housing Facilities

About this Page

Use this page to help find resources to aid your research and learning on large animal rescue procedures.

Titles from the IFSI Library

Equine Emergency Rescue: A Guide to Large Animal Rescue by Leighton, MaryAnne and Staples, Michelle
Call Number: SF 778 .L533 2011
ISBN: 9780646566078
Publication Date: 2011
Details the unique procedures required by horse rescue personal because of animal stresses, and how to be safe around a horse in distress.
Save Your Horse! by Michelle Staples
Call Number: SF778 .S73 2006
ISBN: 9780978568504
Publication Date: 2006-08-01
Gives information about different rescue scenarios, including trailer extrication, vehicle extrication, haltering and leading a horse, and euthanasia.
Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue by Rebecca Gimenez (Editor); Tomas Gimenez (Editor); Kimberly Anne May (Editor)
Call Number: SF778 .G56 2008
ISBN: 0813819989
Publication Date: 2008-09-09
Includes information on animal behavior in rescue incidents, barn and wildfires, rope rigging, and manipulating the animal victim.
Veterinary Disaster Medicine by Wayne E. Wingfield; Sherrie L. Nash; Jerry J. Upp; Sally B. Palmer
Call Number: SF778 .V48 2009
ISBN: 9780813810171
Publication Date: 2009-03-10
Instructs readers on how to care for working dogs and horses, and methods of veterinary triage, chemical injury treatment, and other first aid recommendations.