World Organisation for Animal Health Members' Capacity to Deal With Animal Welfare Emergencies During Natural Disasters in Europe.

Autor:	Vroegindewey G; College of Veterinary Medicine, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN, USA., Gruszynski K; College of Veterinary Medicine, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN, USA., Handler D; College of Veterinary Medicine, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN, USA., Grudnik T; World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), WOAH Sub-Regional Representation in Brussels, Belgium., Balbo R; World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), WOAH Sub-Regional Representation in Brussels, Belgium.; Agriculture Directorate Rural Affairs Department of the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Animal Rights, Qormi, Malta., Dalla Villa P; World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), WOAH Sub-Regional Representation in Brussels, Belgium.; Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise 'G. Caporale,'Teramo, Italy.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Disaster medicine and public health preparedness [Disaster Med Public Health Prep] 2023 Sep 12; Vol. 17, pp. e506. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Sep 12.
DOI:	10.1017/dmp.2023.167
Abstrakt:	Objective: Little is known about individual European countries or regional capacity to respond to animal welfare emergencies during natural disasters; therefore, it is important to establish baseline information (eg, types of disasters, training) to enable more focused and data-driven actionable support for future disasters. Methods: A 55-question survey was distributed by an email link to the 53 World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) European Region Members plus 1 observer country. Results: Forty-nine countries (91%, n = 54) responded to the survey. Fifty-one percent (25/49) indicated they incorporated animal welfare into their national disaster regulatory framework, whereas 59% (29/49) indicated animal welfare was incorporated in the Veterinary Service National Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Plan. Thirty-nine percent (19/49) indicated they had "no" or "limited" legal authority to manage animal emergencies in natural disasters. Floods, forest fires, and snowstorm/extreme cold were the 3 most commonly reported disasters over the last 10 years with 79% (27/34) reporting Veterinary Services was involved in managing these disasters. Conclusion: The survey results indicated a wide range in the capacity of WOAH European Member Countries to respond to animal welfare in natural disasters, highlighting the gaps and potential areas of improvement in this arena.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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