MERS responded to an emergency call from a veterinarian for a horse that was down, in a pasture, and was unable to get up. The horse was thrashing about violently, trying to get up, but with no mobility in it’s hind quarters. The veterinarian fear…... Read more >

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Thank you very much to Double Eagle Ranch for hosting another Fundraiser for MERS. We can’t say enough about Carrie and her crew for the very professional job of organizing this event. The weather cooperated, making for a beautiful day. MERS had a…... Read more >

On Wednesday, March 24th, 2010, MERS responded to their 6th call of the year for a Draft Horse, estimated to weigh approximately 2,200lbs.,that was down in a field, and could not get up. We requested that the owner have a veterinarian meet us at t…... Read more >

MERS received a call @ 2:50pm from a veterinarian who was on the scene of a downed horse in Cattawissa, Mo. Upon our arrival, the horse was down in a very narrow , confined stall. Although the horse was blanketed, the horse was cold, shivering, an…... Read more >

On many of our call outs in the winter, we arrive on the scene of a downed horse that also has a very low body temperature. After we get the horse up, it is very essential to get the horse’s body temperature up to normal, but under a controlled co…... Read more >

MERS trains on a regular schedule, rain or shine, snow or ice. With MERS having the great reputation that it does, we must be trained and ready to go when called upon.
All MERS members are proficient with specific Rescue Knots:
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MERS received 2 call outs within 15 minutes of each other on Christmas Eve, December 24th, 2009.
The first call came in @ 1:55pm for a horse down in a stall in the Hillsboro, Mo. area.
The second call came in @ 2:10pm while we were responding to…... Read more >