What is the most important thing I can do to protect my animals in a Nuclear Disaster?
• Plan ahead. Know where you can keep your animals if you need to leave your home (make plans with friends, relatives, or shelters for housing). This will be helpful for a nuclear accident or any natural disaster. • Use your trips for regular veterinary check-ups to practice evacuation plans from your home. • Purchase pet carriers or trailers to be used during an evacuation. • Have your pet micro-chipped for easy identification in the event you are separated from your pet. What is KI treatment and what does it do? • Potassium iodide (KI) is a salt of iodine. It is one of several ingredients that can be added to tale salt to make it iodized. • KI has also been approved by the FDA as a nonprescription drug for use as a “blocking agent” to prevent the human thyroid gland from absorbing radioactive iodine. • KI is a medication that can be given to humans and animals. • KI may not provide people or animals with 100% protection against all radioactive iodine. • The effectiveness of KI as a t
