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Manual on the preparation of national animal disease emergency preparedness plans

Year of publication 1999

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 83 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

Series title FAO Animal Health Manual

Series number 6

Synopsis (short abstract) The Manual on the preparation of national animal disease emergency preparedness plans is thus both a reference book for national veterinary services and a contribution of the EMPRES programme towards the fulfilment of a component of the World Food Summit Commitments.

The third edition of this publication is available (2021) Good emergency management practice: the essentials - A guide to preparing for animal health emergencies (Third edition)

Language English

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