{"id":642,"date":"2006-09-12T21:40:40","date_gmt":"2006-09-12T14:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ebarrelracing.com\/articles\/?p=642"},"modified":"2006-09-12T21:40:40","modified_gmt":"2006-09-12T14:40:40","slug":"avma-offers-disaster-resources-for-veterinarians-pet-owners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ebarrelracing.com\/articles\/industry\/avma-offers-disaster-resources-for-veterinarians-pet-owners\/","title":{"rendered":"AVMA Offers Disaster Resources for Veterinarians, Pet Owners…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michael San Filippo
\nPhone: 847-285-6687
\nCell: 847-732-6194
\ne-mail: msanfilippo@avma.org<\/a>
\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
\nSeptember 1, 2006<\/p>\n

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…as National Preparedness Month Begins<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Schaumburg, Ill.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u201d September begins with the nation looking back at the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and looking ahead to Tropical Storm Ernesto, approaching hurricane-level wind speeds and bearing down on the East Coast.<\/p>\n

It is fitting, then, that September 1 also marks the beginning of National Preparedness Month.<\/p>\n

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, National Preparedness Month is a nationwide effort to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses and schools. The goal of the month is to increase public awareness about the importance of preparing for emergencies and to encourage individuals to take action.<\/p>\n

As was evident after Hurricane Katrina, one area of disaster preparedness that often gets overlooked has to do with the welfare of pets and other animals. To address this issue, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has developed the AVMA Disaster Preparedness Series to help veterinarians, pet owners and others address animal and human well-being during and after a disaster.<\/p>\n

For more information on the series, visit www.avma.org\/disaster<\/a>. For additional information on disaster preparedness, visit www.ready.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Contents of the AVMA Disaster Preparedness Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

The AVMA Disaster Preparedness Series consists of the following:<\/p>\n