Horse, livestock owners should be prepared for severe weather

Lainie Kringen-Scholtz
Aug 23, 2025
Aug 23, 2025

A horse's stifle injury after surviving a tornado. The first image was taken after we clipped and cleaned them, and the updated photos taken and submitted by the owner two weeks later. Thank you to the horse's owner for letting us share these photos.
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It has been a crazy year of bad weather in the tri-state area. From tornadoes, huge lightning storms, to flash flooding, our communities have taken a hit.

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Lainie Kringen-Scholtz, DVM, is veterinarian and owner of True North Veterinary Health in Wentworth, S.D. Reach her at truenorthveterinaryhealth@gmail.com or PO Box 117, Wentworth, SD 57075.