Mega catastrophe veterinary medicine in Brazil: repeated history and disregard

Abstract

The Veterinary Medicine of Catastrophes is still very incipient in our country and, for that reason, all the information generated about pre and post disaster interventions must be published in order to more efficiently mitigate possible future calamities. With the intensification of human intervention on ecosystems, many risks are created for ecological health. In general, such situations occur abruptly due to an adverse phenomenon that is foreseeable or not, for humans, animals and the environment, which require immediate actions to mitigate the negative effects. It becomes increasingly clear the need to specialize and recognize the area of expertise of professionals in the "Veterinary Medicine Tactical, Disasters and Catastrophes", since the procedures associated with such situations are distinct from the other areas of veterinary medicine and have an emergency character.