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.

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.

Contributors ixIntroduction xiiiSection 1 Training 31.1 An Introduction to the Incident Command System--Lori A. Swenson, BSME, EMT-P 51.2 Leadership during a Disaster--Eugene A. Adkins, DVM 151.3 Communications--Lori A. Swenson, BSME, EMT-P 211.4 Basic Map, Compass, and Global Positioning System Skills--Sally B. Palmer, DVM 311.5 Records and Animal Identification--Lori A. Swenson, BSME, EMT-P 731.6 Veterinary Risk Assessment of the Disaster Site--Wayne E. Wingfield, MS, DVM 851.7 Risk Communication and Dealing with the Media--Wayne E. Wingfield, MS, DVM 931.8 Biosecurity Fundamentals for Animal Response Personnel in a Farm/Livestock Disaster-- Wayne E. Wingfield, MS, DVM, and Anthony P. Knight, BVSc, MS 1011.9 Veterinary Triage--Wayne E. Wingfield, MS, DVM 1111.10 Introduction to Weapons of Mass Destruction--Jerry J. Upp, DVM 1231.11 Zoonoses and Zoonotic Diseases--Sherrie L. Nash, MS, DVM, Sally B. Palmer, DVM, and Wayne E. Wingfield, MS, DVM 1351.12 Public Health--William R. Ray, BS 1971.13 Hazardous Materials--Lori A. Swenson, BSME, EMT-P 2051.14 Personal Protective Equipment--Thomas F. Pedigo, MSc, PA-C 2151.15 Basic Veterinary Decontamination: Who, What, Why?--Lisa A. Murphy, VMD 2311.16 Wildlife Handling--Sally B. Palmer, DVM 2391.17 Domestic Animal Handling--Sally B. Palmer, DVM 2571.18 Small Animal First Aid--Wayne E. Wingfi eld, MS, DVM 2791.19 Large Animal First Aid--Sally B. Palmer, DVM 3011.20 Equine Emergency Sheltering--Rebecca S. McConnico, DVM, PhD 3251.21 Companion Animal Sheltering--Renée A. Poirrier, DVM 3351.22 Disinfection of Avian, Large, and Small Animal Facilities--David C. Van Metre, DVM, and Paul S. Morley, DVM, PhD 3431.23 Pain Management in Veterinary Disaster Medicine--Marc R. Raffe, DVM, MS 3591.24 Humane Euthanasia of Animals--Wayne E. Wingfield, MS, DVM 3671.25 Carcass Disposal following a Veterinary Disaster--Ryan Gordon Leon Murphy, MS, and Anthony P. Knight, BVSc, MS 391Section 2 Planning 4052.1 Elements of a Disaster Plan for Animals--Anthony P. Knight, BVSc, MS 4072.2 Disaster Planning for Private Practice--Dirk B. Yelinek, DVM 4132.3 Community Animal Emergency Planning--Kevin M. Dennison, DVM 4252.4 State Response to Veterinary Disasters--Terry K. Paik, DVM 4352.5 State Animal and Agricultural Emergency Programs (Including State Animal Response Team [SART] Programs and State Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps [VMRC])--Kevin M. Dennison, DVM 4472.6 Federal Response to Veterinary Disasters--Lorna L. Lanman, DVM 4572.7 Military Role in Veterinary Disaster Response--Gary L. Stamp, DVM, MS 473Section 3 Preparation 4793.1 Family versus Business during a Disaster--Joan C. Casey 4813.2 Preparing Your Practice for an Impending Disaster--Gregory A. Rich, DVM 4873.3 Preparing the Farm and Animals for a Disaster--Wayne E. Wingfi eld, MS, DVM 4953.4 Noah's Burden: A Prolegomenon to the Ethics of Veterinary Disaster Response--Bernard E. Rollin, PhD 501Section 4 Recovery 5094.1 Care for the Caregiver: Psychological and Emotional Factors in Veterinary Disaster Response--Dennis Michael Baker, MA, LPC, and P. J. Havice-Cover, MA, LPC, CAC III 5114.2 Disaster Assistance for Homeowners, Renters, and Business Owners--Eugene A. Adkins, DVM 5194.3 American Veterinary Medical Foundation: Disaster Assistance--Wayne E. Wingfi eld, MS, DVM 529Emergency Response Contacts Directory 535Index 541