The What Ifs, Dealing with Animals - Dawna Michalke, Texas Animal Health Commission

What Ifs…. Dealing With Animals Fort Bend County Emergency Preparedness Workshop 2009 Texas Animal Health Commission Dawna Michalke

Texas Animal Health Commission State regulatory agency responsible for dealing with diseases of Livestock and Poultry

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As an agency, we spent our entire existence saying “we don’t do pets” Now, when it comes to disaster preparedness, we do pets!

Enter TXSART!! Created by TAHC to address the companion animal side of things!

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In an emergency situation, you may have to deal with animals!

Why not include animals in your planning?

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… because Animal Health Matters!

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