Equine News from 2005

School of Veterinary Medicine Sets Up Horse Hurricane Helpline

BATON ROUGE—In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine has set up a Horse Hurricane Helpline to help those horse owners with questions regarding rescue, shelter and veterinary care. Please call 225-578-9501 for your horse-related questions.

Media Contact:
Ginger Guttner
Public Relations Coordinator
School of Veterinary Medicine
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone: (225) 578-9922
Fax: (225) 578-9916
E-mail: gguttner@vetmed.lsu.edu
Web: www.vetmed.lsu.edu

The mission of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine is to provide superior education in veterinary medicine and related fields, to offer a wide range of superior services to the general public and the veterinary medical community, and to maintain a relevant, high-quality research program in basic and applied fields.