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Work session: state veterinarian urges Utah County to shore up local animal disaster plans
Summary
At a work session commissioners heard from Dr. Crawford, Assistant State Veterinarian, who urged local jurisdictions to build animal-response annexes to emergency plans, prioritize small-animal sheltering linked to human shelters, and use CERT training modules and local partnerships to improve preparedness following recent wildfires.
Utah County commissioners heard a work-session presentation on May 1 urging stronger local planning for animals in natural disasters.
Commissioner Ivy introduced the item and invited Dr. Crawford, Assistant State Veterinarian with the Utah Department of Agriculture, to present. "Previous to my employment at the Department of Ag, there was an Utah Emergency Animal Response Coalition... that was disbanded completely in 2016 and no longer exist," Dr. Crawford said, noting the state…
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