Rather than present a standard textbook, the editors (both of the National Medical Response Team--Central USA) have a selected a "just the facts" approach and a question and answer format for presenting the information veterinarians need to know in responding to disasters. The text covers a broad range of topics including the basics of the Incident Command System, basic map and global positioning system skills, protective equipment, hazardous materials, animal sheltering, public health, zoonotic diseases, humane euthanasia, carcass disposal, federal response to veterinary diseases, community animal emergency planning, farm disaster preparation, and psychological and emotional factors in veterinary disaster response. Also included is a directory of resource websites. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)