Kelseyville >> The Lake County Horse Council will host its Stay Safe 2016 event on March 5. The meeting will be held at the Kelseyville Senior Center at 4 p.m. The format this year will include one main speaker at the event.
Jeff Smith, DVM, of the Middletown Animal Hospital will give a talk and presentation on “Lessons Learned from the Valley Fire.”
Dr. Smith and the Middletown Animal Hospital were activated by the Cal-OES State Operations Center and provided relief for animals in the burned area. He organized and coordinated care for a large number of animals.
During the incident almost every domestic species was treated: cats, dogs, horses, sheep, goats, chicken, cows, pigs and even some rescued koi. He performed many surgeries and other procedures. In all, a huge range of needs and problems were addressed.
He and his staff were assisted by many other animal hospitals and vet clinics in surrounding counties, including UC Davis. During the fire they were contacted and responded to hundreds of requests to visit people’s properties and check on their animals. They also responded to reports and requests from CalFire, PG&E and other public entities within the burn area.
Smith’s presentation will give information on how to prepare and pre-defend your space. He will also give helpful information on how to prepare for evacuation, prepare for the worst case scenario and develop means to transporting and confining your animals.
Smith will be answering questions at the close of his presentation. There will be drinks and finger food available.
The Kelseyville Senior Center is located at 5245 Third St.
