Animal Management in Disasters

By Sebastian E. Heath and Sebastian E. Heath VetMD MVetSci MRCVS

Animal Management in Disasterspresents information on animal management in natural and man-made disasters, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, earthquakes, floods, winter storms, building fires, vehicular accidents, nuclear contamination, and hazardous spills. Topics covered will include agency and individual response to various types of disasters; agencies for disaster response; resources available for animal management in disasters; medical management; stress management; animals used in human rescue, equipment for animal rescue; and triage.Provides comprehensive information on all aspects of animal management in disastersDescribes various techniques and current equipment used in animal rescue and management
Includes valuable appendices that give internet resources, sample state and county disaster plans, rolunteer liability laws, and emergency acronymsUses hundreds of helpful illustrations to depict procedures and the proper use of equipment
Written by the foremost authority on animal disaster management

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556644191
• ISBN13: 9781556644191
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 0.8" x 8.8"