The Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team was deployed in mid-July to central Texas to support emergency response efforts following widespread flooding across the region.
The deployment comes as emergency responders continue search and rescue operations following days of heavy rainfall that triggered catastrophic flooding across the Texas Hill Country and communities west of San Antonio. The flooding has resulted in evacuations, road closures and high-water rescues across the region.
VET is deploying as a state resource, providing veterinary care for the Texas A&M Task Force and federal working dogs, though the team anticipates that its mission will likely expand to support additional animal health needs in communities with severe home flooding and the need for emergency animal shelter care.
PHOTO: Heavy rains in causing flooding in the Midwest causing problems for grain and cattle farmers. (iStock │ #1147191171 – JJ Gouin)
