Lesson Summary

This lesson described:

  • Ways livestock can be intoxicated.
  • Euthanasia of animals.
  • Good Samaritan laws which may apply to the care of animals.
  • Methods to safely transport horses and livestock.
  • The impacts and consequences of animal disease outbreaks and how to mitigate these effects.
  • Public concern about animals in disasters and ways to convey meaningful information to the public.

The next lesson will deal with disaster preparedness.

IS0111.a: Lesson List: Introduction (completed). Meteorological Hazards (completed). Geological Hazards (completed). Transportation, Disease, and Contamination (completed). Disaster Preparedness (current).