Support for animal emergency response programme
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Support for animal emergency response programme
February 16, 2011
Louisiana State University has received has received tens of thousands of dollars to support a programme providing emergency response training to help animals.
School of Veterinary Medicine equine technician Cindy Meeker, far left, and member of the LSU SVM's Large Animal Disaster Response and Training Team, instructs animal control officers, veterinarians, and veterinary students on the proper method of safely moving a horse on a large animal stretcher. The horse is securely strapped to the stretcher, while several people are required to maneuver the 1000-pound horse to an area for further care.
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation has given the university's School of Veterinary Medicine $US20,000 to support a state/regional disaster management training programme.
The foundation's granted is matched with in-kind gifts for a total value of $US63,200.
The veterinary school's presence in a disaster-prone region of the United States has enabled it to incorporate veterinary students, faculty veterinarians, and staff as first responders and to create experienced-based training for animal disaster response.
Through solid partnerships, the vet school has developed a disaster response programme that includes animal emergency response planning, evacuation, sheltering, emergency triage, and technical rescue expertise.
Specific debriefing sessions from each of the disaster response scenarios have enabled the emergence of a functional all-hazards disaster response plan and specialized responder training.
"The AVMF grant and in-kind gifts will enable LSU to remain on the forefront of disaster management as it affects animals,"said Dr McConnico.
"We will continue to train veterinary students, veterinarians, animal control officers, first responders, and other animal care personnel to work together to respond to the needs of animals before, during, and after disasters."
February 16, 2011
Louisiana State University has received has received tens of thousands of dollars to support a programme providing emergency response training to help animals.
School of Veterinary Medicine equine technician Cindy Meeker, far left, and member of the LSU SVM's Large Animal Disaster Response and Training Team, instructs animal control officers, veterinarians, and veterinary students on the proper method of safely moving a horse on a large animal stretcher. The horse is securely strapped to the stretcher, while several people are required to maneuver the 1000-pound horse to an area for further care.
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation has given the university's School of Veterinary Medicine $US20,000 to support a state/regional disaster management training programme.
The foundation's granted is matched with in-kind gifts for a total value of $US63,200.
The veterinary school's presence in a disaster-prone region of the United States has enabled it to incorporate veterinary students, faculty veterinarians, and staff as first responders and to create experienced-based training for animal disaster response.
Through solid partnerships, the vet school has developed a disaster response programme that includes animal emergency response planning, evacuation, sheltering, emergency triage, and technical rescue expertise.
Specific debriefing sessions from each of the disaster response scenarios have enabled the emergence of a functional all-hazards disaster response plan and specialized responder training.
"The AVMF grant and in-kind gifts will enable LSU to remain on the forefront of disaster management as it affects animals,"said Dr McConnico.
"We will continue to train veterinary students, veterinarians, animal control officers, first responders, and other animal care personnel to work together to respond to the needs of animals before, during, and after disasters."