Which of the following government agencies may send veterinary medical assistance teams (VMATs) in the event of an emergency?

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) oversees various health-related services, including animal health and welfare during emergencies. Specifically, the DHHS is associated with public health response efforts, including veterinary teams that may be deployed to ensure the health of animals, which can be crucial during disasters for both humanitarian and zoonotic disease control purposes.

The other options are less directly involved in deploying VMATs:

• Department of Defense (DoD): The DoD can provide assistance during emergencies, but it’s focused on military support and national defense rather than veterinary medical teams.
• Department of Agriculture (USDA): While the USDA oversees animal health and welfare through organizations like the APHIS, VMATs are not directly under USDA’s jurisdiction.
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): FEMA coordinates general disaster response but does not directly manage veterinary medical assistance teams.

Source: https://emilms.fema.gov/is_0011a/curriculum/1.html