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Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
ISSN:
0003-1488
Publication Date:
15 Sep 2006
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Editorial Type:
Disaster Medicine

Report of the 2006 National Animal Disaster Summit

Bonnie V. Beaver DVM, MS, DACVB1, Robert Gros DVM2, E. Murl Bailey DVM, PhD, DABVT3, and Cindy S. Lovern DVM, MS4
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  • 1 Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843
  • | 2 Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association, 8550 United Plaza Blvd, Ste 1001, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
  • | 3 Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843
  • | 4 Scientific Activities Division, American Veterinary Medical Association, 1931 N Meacham Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60173
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.229.6.943
Volume/Issue:
Volume 229: Issue 6
Online Publication Date:
15 Sep 2006
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Three hurricanes devastated the Gulf Coast of the United States during 2005—Katrina, Rita, and Wilma. Together those 3 storms cost 1,786 lives, caused $100 billion in property damage, and called attention to one of the most important problems associated with natural disasters: that preplanning failed to take into account the human-animal bond. Of course, the fact that the human-animal bond may have an impact on how people react during a disaster has been known for some time. A study1 published in 2001, for instance, reported that 41% of pet-owning households that evacuated without their pets during a disaster

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Address correspondence to Dr. Beaver