Epidemiologic features of pet evacuation failure in a rapid-onset disaster

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 218, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1898-1904

  Heath, Sebastian E ^a,c   Voeks, Susan K ^b   Glickman, Larry T ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Humane Society of Waupaca County   (United States)

^c UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIS CATUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DANGEROUS GOODS; DISASTER; DISASTER PLANNING; DOG; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; HUMAN; OBJECT RELATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; CATS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISASTER PLANNING; DOGS; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESCUE WORK; SAFETY; WISCONSIN;

EID: 0035877742     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.2001.218.1898     Document Type: Article

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