Planning for Animal Needs During a Radiological Incident

Radiological incidents — such as nuclear power plant accidents, nuclear detonations, or an attack with radiological materials — have the potential to be high-impact, mass casualty emergencies. Responding to these types of incidents requires a high level of coordination and collaboration from experts across different fields. Public health, emergency management, health care, radiation control, animal, and agricultural professionals are among the many groups that would need to be involved in standing up and informing a response.