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Disaster Planning for Animals:
The
Role of Attorneys and Veterinarians
Presented by:
State
Bar of Michigan Animal Law Section
and the
Michigan
Veterinary Medical Association
Date:
Friday, March 17, 2006
Time:
Registration at 12:30 p.m.; Seminar from 1 - 5 p.m.; Reception to
follow
Location:
Cooley Center
9th Floor Conference Room
303 South Capital Avenue
Lansing, MI 48933
Get Directions
Register:
Downloadable Registration Form at
http://michvma.org/documents/site%20update%20docs/DisasterPlanConferenceBrochure3-17.pdf
Speakers:
The program is divided into four parts:
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1. |
Overview
and status of planning efforts in Michigan
Brad Deacon - Michigan Department of
Agriculture, head of MDA's Emergency Preparedness
Nancy Frank - DVM |
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2. |
Legal
Issues
Barbara
Gislason
- Minnesota
attorney who chairs the ABA's Animal Law Committee and also
chairs the National Network of Attorneys and Representatives
of Animal Welfare Orgizations which provide disaster rescue
Prof. David Favre - MSU College of Law,
who is speaking on the adoption of rescue animals
Sarah Babcock - attorney and
veterinarian
Tanya Irwin - law student who will talk
on legislation, including the pending PETS bill in Congress |
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3. |
"In the
Trenches"
includes a presentation/slide show by a veterinarian Cathy
Theisen who was in the gulf coast region with the VMAT team |
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4. |
Panel
Discussion
with all of the above
speakers, as well as two veterinarians, Stephan Steep and
Jeffrey Dizik, who are involved with MVMA's disaster planning
effort. |
For more
information contact:
Suzanne Stephan (ALS) at 734.761.7328
or
Karlene Belyea (MVMA) at 517.347.4710
or visit
www.michbar.org/animal
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