Look out for each other
Call 911 now. Tell them where you are and what happened. Follow their instructions.
This website cannot send help. Use your phone to call.
A person in the heat
This may be heat stroke. Call 911 now. Start cooling while help comes.
They may still be sweating. Do not wait for dry skin to get help.
Learn the early warning signsWhen you call 911
Give the ranch address first. Then explain how to reach your part of the ranch.
Stay on the call until the dispatcher tells you to hang up.
Look after the animals, too
Describe the animal, what changed, and where you are. Ask what to do before treating or moving it. If your usual vet is closed, use their emergency or on-call number.
Young helpers: tell an adult. Do not enter the pen or try to catch or treat the animal.
An unusual wound or maggots need attention. They do not prove screwworm. Call the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) to report a suspected case, and your vet for care.
Call TAHC1-800-550-8242 Current Texas reporting & movement rulesIf they collapse, have a seizure, struggle to breathe, or cannot be woken, call 911. For other suspected poisoning, call Poison Help right away.
Sources checked October 3, 2026. RanchWell puts published guidance into plain language and adds ranch location reminders. Follow the dispatcher or veterinarian for your situation.