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AVMA Collections Highlights Disaster Preparedness
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., July 3 /PRNewswire/ -- From Midwest floods, to wildfires
that have scarredCalifornia, recent natural disasters have grabbed headlines
and have cost dearly in life and livelihood. Many animals and pets have also
been lost or have ended up in shelters, waiting for their owners to claim
them.
The catastrophic events of the 2005 hurricane season also created a deluge
of painful lessons in disaster preparedness and response. While response
efforts directed at helping animals achieved real success after the
hurricanes, they also were confounded by many factors.
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), in its ongoing efforts
to educate veterinarians, health professionals and the public, has made
available on its Web site a new installment of AVMA Collections, this one a
compilation of articles highlighting disaster preparedness and response.
Collections can be viewed by going to http://www.avma.org/avmacollections.
"Veterinarians have a vital role in protecting both humans and animals
during and after disasters," says Janis Audin, DVM, editor-in-chief of the
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA). "The Gulf
Coast hurricanes of 2005 called attention to the fact that preplanning failed
to take into account the human-animal bond. This failure put people and
animals at risk. Already, events in 2008 are showing us that the potential for
disaster exists everywhere."
AVMA Collections was created to offer veterinary professionals and the
public compilations of articles organized by topic or subject from the JAVMA
and the American Journal of Veterinary Research. The newest edition, which
includes highlights for quick reference and a topic summary, reflects the
arduous work of experts in animal disaster preparedness and response who have
grappled with the central questions involved and have offered their findings
and recommendations within the covers of the AVMA scientific journals.
Areas discussed include the veterinarian's role in preparedness and
response; biosecurity and bioterrorism preparedness; search-and-rescue dogs;
and preparedness and response policy.
"We believe this installment of AVMA Collections will help veterinarians,
other healthcare providers and the public plan as effectively as possible
before disaster strikes," Audin says.
The AVMA and its more than 76,000 member veterinarians are engaged in a
wide variety of activities dedicated to advancing the science and art of
animal, human and public health. Visit the AVMA Web site at
http://www.avma.org for more information.
SOURCE American Veterinary Medical Association
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