Part of the Republican National Convention security detail includes more than 30 police horses and their officers from around the state and from Texas. They are backing up Cleveland鈥檚 seven-member mounted unit. WKSU鈥檚 Kevin Niedermier reports on how this team of horses is being kept healthy during their long, hot patrols.
Veterinarian, Dr. GaryGoman, is with the which helps take care of working animals at disaster sites and special security events like theRNC. He and other veterinarians are stationed at Cleveland鈥檚 mounted police stables where all the horses are being boarded.
鈥淭wo major things we鈥檙e looking out for are heat stress, getting out there making sure they鈥檙e drinking sufficient amounts of fluid. Then also watching their feet, working long hours on hard surfaces like this can be very difficult on them.
Have there been any issues so far?
Other than just tiredness everything has been going very well.鈥�
Some of the horses are working 12-hour shifts downtown. Gomansays he and the vets are also looking after an estimated 200 plus police dogs.
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