Veterinary Disaster Response (eBook)

Wayne E. Wingfield, MS, DVM, DACVS, DACVECC, is a Veterinary Medical Officer and Squad Leader of NMRT-Central USA and Emeritus Professor of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine at Colorado State University. Sally B. Palmer, DVM, is a practicing veterinarian and a Veterinary Medical Officer of NMRT - Central USA.

Contributors ix

Introduction xiii

Section 1 Training 3

1.1 An Introduction to the Incident Command System--Lori A. Swenson, BSME, EMT-P 5

1.2 Leadership during a Disaster--Eugene A. Adkins, DVM 15

1.3 Communications--Lori A. Swenson, BSME, EMT-P 21

1.4 Basic Map, Compass, and Global Positioning System Skills--Sally B. Palmer, DVM 31

1.5 Records and Animal Identification--Lori A. Swenson, BSME, EMT-P 73

1.6 Veterinary Risk Assessment of the Disaster Site--Wayne E. Wingfield, MS, DVM 85

1.7 Risk Communication and Dealing with the Media--Wayne E. Wingfield, MS, DVM 93

1.8 Biosecurity Fundamentals for Animal Response Personnel in a Farm/Livestock Disaster-- Wayne E. Wingfield, MS, DVM, and Anthony P. Knight, BVSc, MS 101

1.9 Veterinary Triage--Wayne E. Wingfield, MS, DVM 111

1.10 Introduction to Weapons of Mass Destruction--Jerry J. Upp, DVM 123

1.11 Zoonoses and Zoonotic Diseases--Sherrie L. Nash, MS, DVM, Sally B. Palmer, DVM, and Wayne E. Wingfield, MS, DVM 135

1.12 Public Health--William R. Ray, BS 197

1.13 Hazardous Materials--Lori A. Swenson, BSME, EMT-P 205

1.14 Personal Protective Equipment--Thomas F. Pedigo, MSc, PA-C 215

1.15 Basic Veterinary Decontamination: Who, What, Why?--Lisa A. Murphy, VMD 231

1.16 Wildlife Handling--Sally B. Palmer, DVM 239

1.17 Domestic Animal Handling--Sally B. Palmer, DVM 257

1.18 Small Animal First Aid--Wayne E. Wingfi eld, MS, DVM 279

1.19 Large Animal First Aid--Sally B. Palmer, DVM 301

1.20 Equine Emergency Sheltering--Rebecca S. McConnico, DVM, PhD 325

1.21 Companion Animal Sheltering--Renée A. Poirrier, DVM 335

1.22 Disinfection of Avian, Large, and Small Animal Facilities--David C. Van Metre, DVM, and Paul S. Morley, DVM, PhD 343

1.23 Pain Management in Veterinary Disaster Medicine--Marc R. Raffe, DVM, MS 359

1.24 Humane Euthanasia of Animals--Wayne E. Wingfield, MS, DVM 367

1.25 Carcass Disposal following a Veterinary Disaster--Ryan Gordon Leon Murphy, MS, and Anthony P. Knight, BVSc, MS 391

Section 2 Planning 405

2.1 Elements of a Disaster Plan for Animals--Anthony P. Knight, BVSc, MS 407

2.2 Disaster Planning for Private Practice--Dirk B. Yelinek, DVM 413

2.3 Community Animal Emergency Planning--Kevin M. Dennison, DVM 425

2.4 State Response to Veterinary Disasters--Terry K. Paik, DVM 435

2.5 State Animal and Agricultural Emergency Programs (Including State Animal Response Team [SART] Programs and State Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps [VMRC])--Kevin M. Dennison, DVM 447

2.6 Federal Response to Veterinary Disasters--Lorna L. Lanman, DVM 457

2.7 Military Role in Veterinary Disaster Response--Gary L. Stamp, DVM, MS 473

Section 3 Preparation 479

3.1 Family versus Business during a Disaster--Joan C. Casey 481

3.2 Preparing Your Practice for an Impending Disaster--Gregory A. Rich, DVM 487

3.3 Preparing the Farm and Animals for a Disaster--Wayne E. Wingfi eld, MS, DVM 495

3.4 Noah's Burden: A Prolegomenon to the Ethics of Veterinary Disaster Response--Bernard E. Rollin, PhD 501

Section 4 Recovery 509

4.1 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 511

4.2 Disaster Assistance for Homeowners, Renters, and Business Owners--Eugene A. Adkins, DVM 519

4.3 American Veterinary Medical Foundation: Disaster Assistance--Wayne E. Wingfi eld, MS, DVM 529

Emergency Response Contacts Directory 535

Index 541

"A pick for any practicing ER vet or veterinary library. It uses a question-and-answer format to outline steps for veterinary response to either natural or man-made disasters, covering training, procedures, and applied science in the field. Any practicing vet needs this, which comes packed with color photos, charts, and sidebars of at-a-glance information." -Midwest Book Review, July 2009