Veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and veterinary medicine students’ skills and experience make them a most valuable resource during public health disasters and emergencies impacting animals as well as humans.
Potential Veterinary Medicine Response Team deployment roles include, but are not limited to, vaccinating “at risk” animals, providing public information via a phone bank in conjunction with a local animal board of health, participating in disease investigation (surveillance/trace backs), depopulating farms and assisting with the sheltering of animals. Members of this response team have the option of participating in public health emergencies affecting humans as logistics support personnel, vaccinators (dependent on training and licensure), ushers, or registration staff.
Team Leads: Vickie Skala and Michelle Willette
Team Member Responsibilities
- Training
- Stay Current on MRC Activities by reading MRC monthly newsletters
Team Membership Requirements
Members of this team must be affiliated with the College of Veterinary Medicine or the University's Veterinary Medicine Center.