Disaster response: Veterinary relief after Nepal earthquake

• Autores: Karen Reed
• Localización: Veterinary Record, ISSN-e 2042-7670, Vol. 176, Nº. 22, 2015, págs. 579-580
• Idioma: inglés
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  • NO one can fail to have been touched by the media images and stories from people in Nepal following the earthquake on April 25 and I commend Veterinary Record for highlighting the efforts of international organisations in providing care and support to animals and livestock owners there (VR, May 9, 2015, vol 176, p 479).

    I would also, however, like to champion the small, indigenous animal welfare and livestock organisations and individual Nepali citizens who are the real players in this relief effort. It is they who carried out the initial humanitarian ‘rescues’ of animals (and many people) and they who, despite their own emotional traumas, continue to work tirelessly to assess and address the current problems and future needs....