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Milwaukee Health Department
Is your pet or livestock prepared for an emergency? Are you prepared to "Take Pets With?" Click on the following City of Milwaukee Health Department info sheets to learn more. More information is also available on our Pet Health webpage.
Disaster Preparedness for Pets
If a natural disaster, widespread outbreak of disease (such as pandemic influenza), or act of terrorism occurred, would you be prepared? Many questions come to mind when planning for disasters, such as "What do I pack?" and "Where do I go?" However, few people include the protection and care of pets in their disaster preparedness plans.
Disaster Preparedness for Livestock
If a natural disaster, widespread outbreak of disease (such as pandemic influenza), or act of terrorism occurred, would you and your livestock be prepared? Having a plan ready for such an event is critical. However, few herd and livestock owners have a preparedness plan in place for their animals .
Preventing Agroterrorism
Agroterrorism is a form of terrorism that poses a serious threat to our food supply and related economy. Protection of farms, animals, animal products and crops is therefore very important. Below are some ways to improve biosecurity on farms and other similar settings.