A comprehensive emergency plan should account for your region’s most likely threats—such as wildfires, floods, or hurricanes—and outline specific evacuation or shelter-in-place procedures. Include maps, contact lists, and roles for each person on the property. Michael Fugaro, VMD, Dipl. ACVS, of Mountain Pointe Equine Veterinary Services, in Hackettstown, New Jersey, describes how to tailor the plan to your facility’s layout and your horses’ individual needs and handling requirements in this Ask TheHorse Live excerpt.

This podcast is an excerpt of our Ask TheHorse Live Q&A, “Planning for Equine Emergencies.” Listen to the full recording here.