Veterinarians play an important role in natural disaster management by providing animal healthcare and mitigating disease spread. Their responsibilities include pre-disaster planning, emergency response during disasters, and recovery efforts after disasters. Specifically, veterinarians set up relief camps to rescue animals, provide food/shelter, vaccinate against diseases, and dispose of carcasses in a sanitary manner. The overall goal is to protect animal health and limit public health risks during and after calamities.

1. ROLE OF VETERINARIAN IN
NATURAL CALAMITIES/DISASTER
SUBMITTED TO:
PROF: DR ABDUL LATIF BHUTTO
DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
FAHVs SAU TANDOJAM

2. ABDUL RASHEED 2K18-AV-09
ATTHAR U DDIN 2K18-AV-40
HASEEB AHMED 2K18-AV-85
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3. Disaster:
 It can be defined as an occurrence that cause damage,
ecological disruption, loss of human, animals or live
stock life, deterioration of health and health services on
large scale, sufficient to warrant an extra ordinary
response from out side the affected community or area.
(WHO 1995)
An event causing great and often sudden damage or
distress.
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Calamities:

4. Disasters And Its Types
The common disaster are naturally occurring
but any disaster may either be;
 Rapid –onset:
Raid onset disaster :include flood, earth quick, severe storms, cyclone
They should also include technological events such as gas explosion
 Slow-onset:
Slow onset disaster: include drought, unusually harsh winters,
freezing weather, insect infestation, disease epidemic and flooding.
They could also include events such as oil spills or nuclear leaks
Disaster events can cause animals to suffer from injuries ,
disease and dehydration.
These are things to alleviates weather by treating animals
under the circumstances or euthanizing them.
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5. Veterinarian Role In Disaster
Management
× Pre disaster management.
× Surveillance and control of disease and vector.
× Animals safety and control.
× Animals health care.
× Zoonotic disease surveillance and public health assessment.
× Search and rescue.
× Assessment of disaster impact on animals population.
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Identification of healthy animals
Capture of that animals and transfer into camps which is full of
basic facilities such as feed, fodder water and medicines
Herd health care such as nutrition, pregnant animals care, care of
new born and young animals.
Arrangements of rehabilitation of animals to recover from any
trauma or fear.
Mass vaccination and deworming of animals for economically
important disease.
Animals should be identified by proper documentation
to avoid duplication after the vaccination program.
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7. Carcass disposal
 Important Problem Face During Disaster
Management Is Disposal Of Dead Animals.
 If Not Disposed Properly Disease Can Produced
Such As Anthrax, Rabies, Hs, Brucellosis Etc.
 All Dead Animals Should Be Handled Only
By Wearing Gloves And Protective Clothing
Avoid Direct Contact With Dead Animals .
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8. Carcass disposal method
There are many disposal method of animals but the choice depends
upon the type of disaster and availability of facilities in disaster affected
area.
1 Burial most common method (preferred method).
2 Incineration /burning.
3 Lactic acid fermentation.
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Disaster /Management cycle

10. Covers the regulatory and physical measures to ensure the
emergencies are prevented or other effects mitigated.
Decreasing the likelihood of disasters:
Efficient land management to prevent soil erosion, rotating
animals pastures, avoiding over grazing.
Strengthening vet services:
epidemiology, herd health management, nutrition,
public health.
Education:
advising your clients about the risk of disasters and how to
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1- Mitigation;

11. 2-Preparedness;
 Arrangement to ensure that all resources and
services which may needed to cope with effects of
disasters can be rapidly mobilized and deployed.
 National warning system.
 Vaccination program.
 Strengthening and securing animals shelter.
 Ensuring Sufficient storage of food and water.
 Identification of animals.
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12. 3.Response;
 Actions taken in anticiation of during and immediately
after impact to ensure the effects are minimized and that
people are given immediate relief and support
 The appropriate actions includes
 Static and mobile emergency veterinary clinics.
 Search and rescue operations.
 Provision of emergency food, temporary shelters.
 Reuniting animals with their owners.
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13. 4.Recovery:
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Coordinated process of supporting disaster
affected communities in reconstructing their
physical infrastructure and resorting their
emotional, social, economic and physical
wellbeing.
Example:
Resorting vet care, development of risk
reduction and contingency plan
In countries where entire industries depend
upon animals, risk production is important
tool to protect trade and security.

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VERU
In addition world Animals Protection provides
a specialized training course to create;
‘VETERINARY EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNITS’

15. 5.Conclude:
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It is essential to save animals in disaster and vets have a
very important and necessary role in planning and
managing this.
Vets have preparedness plan to safe the animals at every
cost.
If you are involved in disaster remember that self care is
important because your work will be stressful and puts your
work at risk of emotional breakdown.

17. By Collaboration
Of Medicine
Department, We
Have Arranged A
Flood Relief
Camp For Flood
Affected Areas
Near The
Territory Of
Tandojam.