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Pet owners' lack of awareness and preparation is one of the key problems with companion animal evacuation during a radiation emergency. Many individuals might not understand how important it is to include their pets in emergency evacuation preparations, or they might not be aware of the right procedures to follow to guarantee the safety of their dogs during an evacuation (Chadwin, 2017). If their animals become separated during the evacuation procedure, pet owners should make sure they are appropriately identifiable by tags or microchips (Chadwin, 2017). This will lessen some of the stress and anxiety associated with evacuating during a crisis and assist in reuniting missing pets with their owners (Chadwin, 2017). In addition, pet owners must remain knowledgeable and adhere to disaster management experts' instructions for the safe evacuation of their animals. Pet owners can guarantee the security and welfare of their companion animals during a radiation emergency evacuation by taking preventative measures and preparing ahead of time.
The project will provide answers to the following queries: Is it safe to evacuate an animal receiving radiation therapy in the same vehicle as its caregiver? When an animal receiving radiation therapy is in the same vehicle as you, is it hazardous to be there? When paired with the human evacuation protocol, how many steps is too many for a protocol to be effective in stressful situations?
The reason why we’re doing this is to understand the collaboration of radionuclides in veterinary fields.
Chadwin, R. (2017, September). Evacuation of pets during disasters: A public health intervention to increase resilience. American journal of public health. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5551593/
