Veterinary Disaster Medicine

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. Sherrie L. Nash, MS, DVM, is a practicing veterinarian and a Veterinary Medical Officer of NVRT-4. Sally B. Palmer, DVM, is a practicing veterinarian and a Veterinary Medical Officer of NMRT - Central USA. Jerry J. Upp, DVM, EMT-B, is a practicing veterinarian and a Veterinary Medical Officer and Deputy Commander of NVRT-4.

Contributors ix

Introduction xi
Wayne E. Wingfield, MS, DVM; Sherrie L. Nash, MS, DVM; Sally B. Palmer, DVM; and Jerry J. Upp, DVM, EMT

1. First Aid for Working Dogs 3
Wayne E. Wingfield, MS, DVM

2. First Aid for Working Horses 35
Sally B. Palmer, DVM

3. Veterinary Triage 79
Wayne E. Wingfield, MS, DVM and Sally B. Palmer, DVM

4. Bomb Blasts and Explosives 91
Wayne E. Wingfield, MS, DVM

5. Working Animal Preparation for Weapons of Mass Destruction Threats 103
Wayne E. Wingfield, MS, DVM

6. Chemical Injury to Working Animals 113
Wayne E. Wingfield, MS, DVM

7. Radiological Events 137
Jerry J. Upp, DVM, EMT

8. Biological Agents as Weapons of Mass Destruction 149
Sherrie L. Nash, MS, DVM

9. Selected Animal Pathogens 193
Sherrie L. Nash, MS, DVM

10. Veterinary Euthanasia 269
Wayne E. Wingfield, MS, DVM

Emergency Response Contacts Directory 287
Wayne E. Wingfield, MS, DVM

Index 293