Two veterinarians examine a brown alpaca with burn injuries from LNU Lightning Complex Fire in 2020. (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)
An alpaca receives care after the LNU Lightning Complex Fire in 2020. (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)

California Veterinary Emergency Team Ready to Help Animals in Wildfires

UC Davis-Administered Program to Care for Animals Affected by Disasters Statewide

"Evacuating, sheltering and caring for animals are enormous tasks made more difficult in a state under siege from wildfires. But the California Veterinary Emergency Team, or CVET, is ready to lead a statewide coordinated effort to provide veterinary care when disasters like wildfires strike.

Administered by the One Health Institute at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, CVET supports and trains a network of government agencies and organizations to aid domestic animals and livestock during emergencies.

This fire season, CVET is ready to assist counties across the state with veterinary rescue and care when local resources have been exhausted and state assistance is needed."

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