2008 Grantees
Disaster Preparedness - $454,972
National Level - American Veterinary Medical Association for the VMAT teams
State Level - The following state organizations
Alabama Veterinary Medical Association
Basic Animal Rescue Training (BART) / Minnesota
Connecticut Veterinary Medical Foundation
Colorado Veterinary Medical Foundation
Delaware State Animal Response Team
Indiana Veterinary Medical Association
Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association
New Hampshire Disaster Animal Response Team
New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association
Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Association
Oregon Veterinary Medical Association
Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association
Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation
University of Florida – College of Veterinary Medicine
Utah Emergency Animal Response Coalition
Vermont Veterinary Medical Association
Virginia State Animal Response Team
Washington State Animal Health Foundation
Reimbursement and Relief -
$103,639.25 has been awarded to Veterinarians this year for the following disasters:
Flooding: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Washington, Wisconsin
Hurricane: Ike – Texas
Ice Storm: Kansas, Oklahoma
Tornados: Iowa, Tennessee
Wildfires: California
Animal Health Studies - $50,000
Morris Animal Foundation: Canine & Avian Influenza Research
Regional/State Disaster Training Sessions - $25,000 -
$5,000 Sponsorship has been awarded for the following training events:
Delaware Veterinary Medical Association –
2009 Spring Continuing Education Meeting: Disaster Preparedness for Veterinary Professionals (April)
Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association –
New England Regional Emergency Preparedness Conference for Veterinarians (October)
New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association –
Veterinary Emergency Response Team Training (September)
Suncoast Veterinary Association / Florida –
2008 Tampa Bay Regional Disaster Preparedness Symposium (August)
Utah Emergency Animal Response Coalition –
Emergency Sheltering and Response Training For Veterinarians and Staff (November & February)