barn safety

In a continuation of our stories of barn fire prevention, Assistant Fire Chief James Kanavy shares insights in what his 41 years of fire service in the heart of horse country has taught. We discuss best practices for choosing bucket heaters, extension cords and even light bulbs!  We talk a bit of horse behavior, and why you should probably leave the barn door closed.

This is invaluable advice for anyone that owns or manages a barn, as we will learn in upcoming episodes, barn fires can happen to you!

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Dr. Carissa Wickens, Equine Extension specialist at the University of Florida, and Brittani Kirkland, a member of the Penn State Equine Extension Team, provide tips on preventing major catastrophes.  We talk about common sources of danger including heaters, fans, dust and yes, even hay.  These practical tips are ones you are going to want to make as part of your spring cleaning.

For more information, see below!

Fire Safety in Horse Stables - Penn State Extension

Fire Prevention Measures for Equine Facilities

Equine Guelph Fire Prevention

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Calling all horse lovers!!

Equine protozoal myelitis (EPM) is a mystery to many in the horse industry - but not to Dr. Rob Franklin!  Dr. Franklin is a board-certified equine internal medicine specialist and has worked with the world's foremost experts on EPM.  Thank goodness he joins Dr. Jen the vet and Dr. Jason Chatfield in the Chat Room to talk all about EPM: the cause, what it looks like in your horse, and what you can do to prevent it! 

Don't worry companion animal friends - Dr. Jen brings in how this is similar to Toxoplasma gondii  (the causative agent of Toxoplasmosis), so there is something in it for everyone!

There's also a bit of V's View from Vet School tucked into this episode at the 12:35 mark! Should you take a break?!  V's got a view on that!

Want more EPM?  Dr. Franklin suggests checking this out: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jvim.13834

Want to know more about Dr. Franklin?  Check him out here: https://www.fredequine.com/dr-franklin

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