Veterinary disaster response

Veterinary Disaster Response" is the essential guide to disaster training, preparation, planning, and recovery. The book takes a question-and-answer format to promote understanding and outline the steps for veterinary response to natural and man-made disasters. "Veterinary Disaster Response" is a must-have reference for anyone involved in disaster medicine, including veterinarians, veterinary technicians, veterinary students, animal control and shelter personnel, search and rescue personnel, and emergency response teams

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1. Training 1.1 An Introduction to the Incident Command System 1.2 Leadership during a Disaster 1.3 Communications 1.4 Basic map, Compass, and GPS Skills 1.5 Records and Animal Identification 1.6 Veterinary Risk Assessment of the Disaster Site 1.7 Risk Communication and Dealing with the Media 1.8 Biosecurity Fundamentals for Animal Response Personnel in a Farm/Livestock Disaster 1.9 Veterinary Triage 1.10 Introduction to Weapons of Mass Destruction 1.11 Zoonosis and Zoonotic Diseases 1.12 Public Health 1.13 Hazardous Materials 1.14 Personal Protection Equipment 1.15 Basic Veterinary Decontamination: Who, What, Why? 1.16 Wildlife Handling 1.17 Domestic Animal Handling 1.18 Small Animal First Aid 1.19 Large Animal First Aid 1.20 Equine Emergency Sheltering 1.21 Companion Animal Sheltering 1.22 Disinfection for Avian, Large, and Small Animal Facilities 1.23 Pain Management in Veterinary Disaster Medicine 1.24 Humane Euthanasia of Animals 1.25 Carcass Disposal following a Veterinary Disaster 2. Planning 2.1 Elements of a Disaster Plan for Animals 2.2 Disaster Planning for Private Practice 2.3 Community Animal Emergency Planning 2.4 State Response to Disasters 2.5 State Animal and Agri…