06/06/2025
⚠️ REDUCED AIR QUALITY ALERT 🔥💨
~Low-level smoke will reduce air quality through
Friday
~expecting worst air quality overnight Thursday and Friday morning
As per American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) , see below for a list of tips for both our indoor pets and livestock/large animals to keep them safe with the recent alert from The Weather Network
•••PETS
•Keep pets indoors as much as possible, and keep your windows shut.
• Birds are particularly susceptible and should not be allowed outside when smoke or
particulate matter are present.
• Let dogs and cats outside only for brief bathroom breaks if air quality alerts are in effect.
• Avoid intense outdoor exercise during periods of poor air quality. Exercise pets when dust and smoke has settled.
•••LIVESTOCK/LARGE ANIMAL
• Limit exercise when smoke is visible. Especially don't require animals to perform activities that substantively increase airflow into and out of the lungs.
• Provide plenty of fresh water near feeding areas.
• Limit dust exposure by feeding low-dust or dust-free feeds and sprinkling or misting the livestock holding area.
• Plan to give livestock 4 to 6 weeks to recuperate after the air quality returns to normal.
Attempting to handle, move, or transport livestock may delay healing and compromise your animals' performance.
• Good barn and field maintenance can reduce fire danger for horses and other livestock. Make sure barns and other structures are stable, promptly remove dead trees, clear away brush, and maintain a defensible space around
structures.