The response to the California wildfires has extended to the evacuation of people’s pets and horses much more than in previous disasters—and veterinarians have been on hand to assist.Not all animals escaped the flames, though, and animals that survived may require medical attention. Valerie Fenstermaker, executive director of the California VMA, said some veterinarians also may find that they lost their clinics or homes.
“We don’t really know the impact, the fallout, of whether we’ve lost practices, whether our members have lost homes, the animals that have perished, or the actual injuries to animals,” Fenstermaker said. “We haven’t really had time to assess any of that. Our immediate concern is taking care of the animals that are displaced.”
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