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First Equine Aid Equi-First Aid USA Instructor First Equine Aid Owner, Elizabeth RapaportI understand first hand the feeling of pure helplessness when your horse is injured.

No horse owner wants to feel unprepared or unequipped to administer both basic and emergency treatment during a crucial time of need. I started First Equine Aid out of personal need. My own horse was injured at a boarding facility and I was unprepared to help him. We also often ride in remote areas that don't typically have cell service. I wanted to educate myself on how to care for my horse in case of an emergency, and soon realized, these skills are invaluable to fellow horse owners and riders. As a course instructor, I travel to barns in the Kentucky area and beyond teaching first aid courses to kids, teens, and adults from beginner through advanced.

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05/08/2025

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As temperatures and bug populations remain high, it is critically important that horse owners take steps to protect their equine friends (and their families) from mosquito bites. If you live in a region where mosquito populations persist well into the fall months, your veterinarian may recommend additional fall booster vaccinations against EEE/WEE and WNV (West Nile Virus).

If you don't know your horse's vaccination history or you are unsure whether they have received a certain vaccine, it's not too late to start from scratch with an initial series of inoculations followed by the appropriate boosters, as recommended by your horse doctor.

So, what is Eastern Equine Encephalitis?

EEE is a severe, viral disease affecting the central nervous system, and is transmitted to equids (and humans) by infected mosquitoes. There is no cure for EEE, and the mortality rate is 75-95% (in horses). Prevention through vaccination is key.

Contact your veterinarian for more information and learn more about EEE with the following resources:

USDA Equine Arbovirus Dashboard: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/equine/arbovirus-dashboard?fbclid=IwY2xjawL93phleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFoZWhDbm9DQXJkUDJ2UXQ4AR4LQFqAZgJ-l6okRNSB5gb3W22O2wch3hTNfUrdWkYu5vr4vsPs5dO8_fchtg_aem_AJ5BEuDhbfiGxQTJgInt4A

Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC): https://www.equinediseasecc.org/eastern-equine-encephalitis

AAEP EEE Guidelines: https://aaep.org/resource/eastern-equine-encephalitis-eee/?fbclid=IwY2xjawL93rRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFoZWhDbm9DQXJkUDJ2UXQ4AR53Fr5KFEMaKqGIwpZV4z428WzO0A1N4K8_PoKQ6D4QKlzJqNkHJ6YDd6qnqg_aem_fitQxeORLIU_v3AW-kzK1Q

Helpful information.
03/08/2025

Helpful information.

In a class all her own. In every sense of the word. She is a dedicated volunteer at a horse rescue and took a day off of...
31/07/2025

In a class all her own. In every sense of the word. She is a dedicated volunteer at a horse rescue and took a day off of work to attend the Basic Health and Emergency First Aid Clinic at Wild Rose Farm.

Thanks for your attendance and dedication to the promotion of equine health.

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Excellent day of learning new skills and new information to help our equine friends in an emergency.
30/07/2025

Excellent day of learning new skills and new information to help our equine friends in an emergency.

A good read about the dangers of Rabies for horses.
30/07/2025

A good read about the dangers of Rabies for horses.

🚨With reports of a 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 in a horse from Garrard County, it's an important reminder to horse owners that yearly rabies vaccination is imperative. Rabies is always fatal; it's a neurologic disease that also has considerable public health significance. 🚨

The American Association of Equine Practitioners includes rabies in their list of Core Vaccines, meaning that every horse should receive the vaccine, no matter where they are located in the United States, what breed they are, or what they are used for — ALL horses are susceptible to this disease.

Rabies can present as
⚠️ Colic
⚠️ Neurologic issues
⚠️ Lameness
⚠️ Depression
⚠️ Aggression

It's important to note that rabies is transmissible to humans simply through the saliva of the infected horse.

Learn more about rabies at the AAEP website: https://aaep.org/resource/rabies-vaccination-guidelines/

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