This weekend, I attended the ATR large animal rescue training and became certified as a rescue technician. Gary Johnson led the class. I attended this 2-day ResQFast course at Atwood Ranch in Sonoma sponsored by the Halter Project. We had the opportunity to train together with Rancho Adobe Fire, Graton Fire, Sebastopol Fire, CART (Community Animal Response Teams), Marin Mounted Posse, Marin SAR and 2 veterinarians on best ways to rescue large animals. We learned about various techniques for larg

Why are there fire trucks pulling up to Gentle Giants this morning? Because this weekend, our Technical Large Animal Rescue Team and the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services are working together to train and practice for the variety of rescue scenarios we get called on! From downed trailers to horses stuck in trenches, we practice so we’re ready when the call for help comes in! | Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue

This is experience. This is skill. This is why good large-animal vets are worth their weight in gold. 🐄👏 #vetmed #fyp #cattle #largeanimalmedicine | Rainwater Ranch

This initiative for large animal vets could make a HUGE impact 🙌 #vetmed #veterinarian | Dr. Emily King