globalmeatnews.com 22-Apr-2013
The Indian government is to create a national Veterinary Emergency Response Unit, charged with protecting the country’s huge livestock population during natural disasters, such as floods, fires, droughts and earthquakes, a New Delhi conference has heard.
“We are going to train the students of Indian veterinary colleges in disaster management techniques, so they can rush to save livestock whenever a disaster strikes,” S Abdul Rahman, president of the Commonwealth Veterinary Association, told Globalmeatnews.com.
Rahman was attending India’s first National Conference on Animal Disaster Management, held in New Delhi on 17-18 April. Jointly organised byIndia’s National Disaster Management Authority(NDMA) and the World Societyfor the Protection of Animals (WSPA), the conference also included delegates from Japan, Australia and Costa Rica, who shared their experiences in saving animals.... more
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