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Animal Health Planning and Response–
TAHC’s Perspective
T.R. Lansford, III, D.V.M
Assistant State Veterinarian
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Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC)
Serving Texas Animal Agriculture Since 1893
Agency Mission
• To protect the animal industry from, and/or mitigate the effects of domestic,
foreign and emerging diseases
• To increase the marketability of Texas livestock commodities at the state,
national and international level
• To promote and ensure animal health and productivity
• To protect human health from animal diseases and conditions that are
transmissible to people
• To prepare for and respond to emergency situations involving animals
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Texas Animal Health Commission
• Veterinarians
• Inspectors
• Legal & Compliance
• Laboratories
• Communications & Public Relations
•Animal Disease Traceability
• Entry Requirements
• Certification Programs
• Emergency Management
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Texas Animal Health Commission Regions
Veterinarians serve as
Region Directors
Dr. Brodie Miller-Region
5 Director, Bobby Crozier
Region 3 Supervising
Inspector
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• Lead agency
• Damage assessment
• Carcass disposal
• Animal shelter evacuation
• Triage
• Assist Vet community
• Assist local jurisdictions in
response
• Develop state response plan
• Partnerships with other
agencies and organizations
• Coordinate resources
Role of TAHC in Natural Disaster Response
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Why is animal planning needed? Animal issues are people issues
Tex. Gov’t. Code §418.043 (11)
State law, TDEM & TAHC help local jurisdictions plan for animal issues
PETS Act
Federal law amending FEMA Stafford act and requiring locals to plan for household pets.
Right thing to do!!
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Issues and Challenges Animal issues
quickly garner
political and media attention
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All
emergencies
& natural
disasters are
“local”
problems
FIRST!
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• Tornadoes
• Wild Fires
• Hurricanes
• Floods
• Ice Storms
• Earthquakes
• Windstorms
Hazards Affecting Animals
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County Animal
Issues Committees
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Animal Issue Committees -
examine local vulnerabilities
and prepare for those first!
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Industry Planning
Industry must be involved
at local, regional, and state
levels
Determining role
of state and local government
with industry
Assess vulnerability/needs
Veterinary Practitioners
must participate!
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Role of local veterinarian
Community Response activities:
• Triage injured animals
• Treat animals, euthanasia
decisions
• Support animal sheltering
issues
• Reimbursed?
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Role of Local Veterinarian Community Planning:
• Participate in local emergency management activities:
– Animal issues planning • Be engaged in local animal issues committee
– Know the local EMC
– Shelter planning advisement
– Be written into animal plans as a resource!
– Understand EM system and where to go for help (ICS training)
– Encourage client preparedness
– Animal issues exercises
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State Animal Response Plan Partners
• TX Division of Emergency
Management
• Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
• TAMU CVM VET team
• Industry – TSCRA, ICA, TCFA,
TxFB
• USDA VS, NRCS, AC
• Texas Veterinary Medical
Association (TVMA)
• Texas Department of Agriculture
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Hurricane Ike – Pre Impact:
– Evacuation
– Shelter
– Interstate entry waivers
– Activation of Animal Response Coordination Center (ARCC)
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Hurricane Ike – Post Impact:
– Re-entry
– Damage Assessments
• Veterinary clinics
• Livestock facilities
– Displaced livestock
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Hurricane Ike – Post Impact
– Carcass disposal
– Animal health issues
• Dehydration, salt toxicity
– Displaced livestock
• Capture, shelter, owner ID
– Donations management
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Small-scale events
Traffic accidents Local weather events
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Flooding:
TAHC with TXDOT,
County, TCEQ,
TPWD
Larger events,
not federally declared
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Larger events,
not federally declared
Wildfires:
TAHC with TxDOT,
TCEQ, Local vets triage,
County landfill personnel
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TAHC Emergency Horseback Response Team
https://www.youtube.com/user/TxAnimalHealth
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