Auburn's AVERT: Vet Team Saves Animals in Disasters

0:00It's April 30th, Birmingham News. Today starts now, AI-powered and ready. Aubrey University just launched over team, the veterinary emergency response team, to save livestock and pets during disasters across Alabama and the Southeast. Led by Dr. Chance Armstrong, an associate professor in theoryogenology, it pulls together faculty, students, and local vets to team up with regular emergency. Crews, making sure animals don't get left behind in the chaos. That drive came from Armstrong's own front line work, like during the 2016 Louisiana floods that hit 21 parishes hard, and hurricane, Harvey the next year. Those experiences showed him how vets could plug right into big response systems, so he pitched the idea to Aubrey's vet college dean, and with. Backing from the Alabama Veterinary Medical Association, AVRT took off. The impact hits home for families and farmers alike, offering pet-friendly shelters so folks stay with their animals, cutting down stress,

1:01plus quick, on-site care and checks on working dogs, like search and rescue pups. Just this year in 2024, they evacuated livestock from a flipped tractor trailer, proving they're ready for real action. What sets them apart is intense training that matches state and national standards, but is their selfless vibe, humility, teamwork, jumping into. Tough spots that really shines, turning members into true servants for the community. Looking ahead, AVRT's building stronger ties with every response agency in Alabama, growing a widespread volunteer network and locking in gear and logistics for quick deploys. It's all about embodying Aubren's service spirit, ready to roll whenever disaster strikes next.