Actions to alleviate the effects of disasters generally consist of a number of phases.Prior to an emergency, preparedness and risk-management strategies may be implemented.During and immediately after the event,the focus is on providing relief to the victims and assessing levels of damage or loss of life.At a later stage, efforts are made to restore and rebuild damaged infrasructure and economies.Historically, preparedness and risk-management activities were often created for the wider agricultural sector,but with few specific recommendations for livestock.In recent years, there have been efforts to redress this deficiency by a variety of international agencies(FAO,2004;OXFAM,2005).However,the influence of this work on policy is not yet clear.Further , emergency response activities in developing countries are generally geared toward saving human live, while animal medical emergency teams are restricted to wealthier countries.Conversely, rehabilitation activities generally do include livestock-related activities-mainly restcking.Historically,therefore, this has been the phase with the greatest potential impact respect to AnGR.