One Health and emergency preparedness

Vet Rec. 2014 Nov 1;175(17):422-5. doi: 10.1136/vr.g5246.

Abstract

Emergencies such as hurricanes, floods and nuclear disasters do not just affect people and the environment; they also affect domestic animals. In this latest article in Veterinary Record's One Health series, Kendra Stauffer and Lisa Conti discuss how One Health considerations are being incorporated into emergency preparedness planning in the USA.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Disaster Planning / organization & administration*
  • Emergencies* / veterinary
  • Humans
  • United States