User: Which of the following statements is correct regarding the disposal of carcasses?
a. Carcasses must be disposed of onsite.
b. Composting is no longer used to dispose of any livestock carcasses.
c. The disposal of carcasses must require the permission of the State or Federal
Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Natural Resources.
d. Large-scale disposal of carcasses can be contracted to specialty firms that deal with
hazardous materials disposal, such as from superfund sites.
Weegy: The answer is: . Large-scale disposal of carcasses can be contracted to specialty firms that deal with hazardous materials disposal, such as from superfund sites
Auto answered|Score 1|sharpies|Points 7178|User: Which of the following statements apply to the transportation of livestock?
a. The response to transportation accidents often requires coordination among law
enforcement, fire department, emergency management, the hauler and owner.
b. Mitigation of transportation accidents involves the use of properly designed trailers and
regular trailer maintenance.
c. Do not tie animals to unhitched trailers, as many animals are strong enough to pull the
trailer away.
d. All of the above.
Weegy: d. All of the above.
Auto answered|Score 1|Arpazia|Points 60|User: Which of the following statements is correct regarding a Foreign Animal Disease
outbreak? a. Authoritative reports of a Foreign Animal Disease are made by the Chief Veterinary
Official (CVO) for the United States. b. Freedom from a Foreign Animal Disease in a country (such as Foot and Mouth Disease)
usually includes being free of clinical disease and vaccinating against the disease.
c. The most likely route of entry of a Foreign Animal Disease is from wind blowing the
agent across the borders.
d. Practicing veterinarians are the officials who must conduct the investigation of a
suspected Foreign Animal Disease.
Weegy: a. Authoritative reports of a Foreign Animal Disease are made by the Chief Veterinary Official (CVO) for the United States
Auto answered|Score .8156|Arpazia|Points 60|User: Which of the following statements is correct regarding heat stress in livestock?
a. Heat stress in animals only occurs under conditions of extreme heat.
b. Under extreme heat conditions, livestock require less than 10% body weight of water per
day.
c. Do not dress animals with vests, blankets, and other materials that would prevent them
from sweating.
d. Livestock are resistant to heat stress.
Weegy: .c. Do not dress animals with vests, blankets, and other materials that would prevent them from sweating
Auto answered|Score 1|shifa saleheen|Points 9587|User: Which of the following statements correctly describes animal disease outbreaks?
a. Costs from animal disease outbreaks include loss of production and replacement of
animals.
b. Biosecurity is the principal method to mitigate (prevent, reduce) disease outbreaks.
c. To prevent introduction of disease to farms, delivery and dispatch points on farms should
be located away from livestock.
d. All of the above.
Weegy: d all of the above
Auto answered|Score 1|B Nelson|Points 53|User: Which of the following statements describes appropriate procedures for dealing with
animal health/disease?
a. All suspect findings of Foreign Animal Diseases have to be reported to State or Federal
veterinarians.
b. Only animals intended for human consumption require an official health permit signed by
a veterinarian when moved across State lines.
c. Veterinarians don’t know much about the clinical aspects of food animals exposed to
hazardous chemicals.
d. Under emergency conditions, animal health services should always be provided by the
person who is closest to the scene.
Weegy: a. All suspect findings of Foreign Animal Diseases have to be reported to State or Federal veterinarians.
is the right answer.
Check Activity section of [
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plum_Island_Animal_Disease_Center#Activities]
Auto answered|Score 1|seehra|Points 164|User: Which of the following statements is correct regarding the identification of animals in
disasters?
a. Many animals look sufficiently distinct for most persons other than the owner to be able
to distinguish one animal from another.
b. Documentation of ownership may be needed to reclaim a lost animal.
c. Emergency managers are responsible for finding the owners of all lost animals.
d. Unique and permanent identification for all animals would be of little help in reuniting
animals with their correct owner in disasters.
Weegy: b. Documentation of ownership may be needed to reclaim a lost animal.
Auto answered|Score 1|ramkitten|Points 7315|User: Which of the following statements correctly describe liability issues in disasters? a. The owner of an escaped animal may be held liable for damages his/her animal creates.
b. The local Department of Animal Control is the legal entity in most communities to deal
with abandoned and lost animals.
c. In most States, Good Samaritan Laws do not directly apply to the care of animals.
d. All of the above.
Weegy: a. The owner of an escaped animal may be held liable for damages his/her animal creates.
Auto answered|Score 1|selymi|Points 7652|User: Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the humane care of
animals in disasters?
a. Disasters can be a threat to animal well-being.
b. Livestock that are adapted to cold can tolerate low temperatures if they have adequate
feed intake.
c. Guidelines for proper methods for euthanasia for livestock are available from veterinary,
producer, and humane groups.
d. All of the above.
Weegy: d
Auto answered|Score 1|keldrion|Points 45|User: Which of the following statements are correct?
a. Effective biosecurity on farms includes restricting access to feed storage bins to
authorized persons only.
b. An outbreak of a Foreign Animal Disease in the U.S. would likely require the disposal of
large numbers of carcasses.
c. New animal arrivals to a farm should be placed in quarantine until a suitable time has
lapsed to rule out the introduction of contagious disease.
d. All of the above.
Weegy: All of the above is the correcd. All of the above.
Auto answered|Score 1|Controler|Points 907|User: Which of the following statements is correct regarding disasters?
a. FEMA is responsible for reducing and reimbursing all personal losses in disasters.
b. Most natural disasters affect local communities least of all.
c. Disasters are declared starting at the local, then state, then federal level.
d. Personal preparedness is rarely effective at minimizing losses from disasters.
Weegy: b. Most natural disasters affect local communities least of all.
Auto answered|Score 1|spacebar|Points 75|User: Which of the following statements describe effective operations in disasters?
a. The use of an out-of-area contact can be an effective way to coordinate in disasters.
b. The Incident Command System provides a consistent method to respond to all types of
emergencies.
c. Each responding agency and group should operate independently and separately from
the others, in order to cover more ground.
d. All of the above.
Weegy: b should be the right answer to escribe effective operations in disasters. The Incident Command System provides a consistent method to respond to all types of emergencies
Auto answered|Score 1|piash|Points 1745|User: Which of the following statements characterizes effective disaster preparedness
plans?
a. Local plans allow communities to integrate with state and federal response to disasters.
b. Emergency Operations Plans work best within organizational structures responsive to
non-emergency duties that are similar to the duties needed in disasters.c. One of the purposes of an Emergency Operations Plan is to provide an overview of the
community’s jurisdiction.
d. All of the above.
Weegy: D. all of the above
Auto answered|Score 1|ramkitten|Points 7315|User: Which of the following statements accurately describes disaster assistance?
a. For a State to qualify for Federal disaster assistance from FEMA, it is best if the State
has laws that are consistent with those of Federal emergency management law.
b. State disaster declarations can only be made when more than one community is
affected.
c. Volunteer organizations are the only source of disaster assistance at the local level.
d. In large-scale disasters, the Director of Emergency Management is responsible for
declaring a disaster.
Weegy: a. For a state to qualify for federal disaster assistance from FEMA, it is best if the state has laws that are consistent with those of federal emergency management law.
Auto answered|Score .8182|ramkitten|Points 7315|User: Which of the following statements correctly describes the role of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in disasters?
a. An important role of FEMA in disasters is coordination of response and recovery
activities in declared major disasters.
b. FEMA helps States by reviewing and coordinating State emergency plans.
c. FEMA is a primary source of education on disaster management in the U.S.
d. All of the above.
Weegy: D. all of the above are correct.
Auto answered|Score 1|admhlm19|Points 41|User: Which of the following statements accurately describes the activation of federal
agencies in disasters?
a. The USDA responds to disasters that threaten national food production, processing and
distribution.
b. The National Veterinary Response Team (NVRT) is part of disaster response through
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
c. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is responsible for overseeing
the safety of the environment in the U.S.
d. Federal agencies are usually activated directly in response to requests from local
emergency managers.
Weegy: d. Federal agencies are usually activated directly in response to requests from local emergency managers.
Auto answered|Score 1|wisbest|Points 1180|User: Which of the following correctly describes the role of the USDA in disasters?
a. Indemnity payments to farmers for crop losses that are covered by insurance are
managed by the USDA Risk Management Agency.
b. Disaster advice from the USDA is provided by the Cooperative Extension Service.
c. Emergency loans from the USDA in disasters are managed by the Farm Service
Agency.
d. All of the above.
Weegy: d. All of the above.
Auto answered|Score 1|johnlennons|Points 528|All Categories|No Subcategories|Auto answered|3/27/2012 8:16:17 PM