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| BATON ROUGE—Louisiana State University is closely monitoring Hurricane Gustav. Updates related to the storm will be posted at www.lsu.edu. The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine will not be boarding any animals other than patients of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. People evacuating with their animals need to board their animals with a kennel or veterinarian in an area that will not be affected by the storm, or arrange to stay in a hotel that allows pets. People can ask their personal veterinarian for a referral to a veterinarian or boarding facility in an area that will not be affected by the storm. For on-line information about pet-friendly hotels, check out www.BringYourPet.com, www.petswelcome.com, or www.pets-allowed-hotels.com. People can get information about planning for an evacuation with animals at the Louisiana State Animal Response Team (LSART) website at www.lsart.org. If people need assistance evacuating with pets, they should contact their local Office of Emergency Preparedness. At this time, it is anticipated that the Veterinary Teaching Hospital will be operating under its regular hours on Thursday, August 28 and Friday, August 29. The Hospital will be open for emergencies only starting Friday, August 29 at 5:00 p.m. through Wednesday, September 3 at 8:00 a.m. These times are subject to change depending on the course of Hurricane Gustav. Further updates will be available on the School of Veterinary Medicine at www.vetmed.lsu.edu. -30- |
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