Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness & Response Plan

Ramirez, Alejandro; Whitney, Dan; Bickett-Weddle, Danelle

Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness & Response Plan

File

2011_RamirezA_fad_prep_nahems_swine_industry_manual.pdf (6.85 MB)

Date

2011-03-01

Authors

Ramirez, Alejandro

Whitney, Dan

Bickett-Weddle, Danelle

Ramirez, Alejandro

Authors

Person

Ramirez, Alejandro

Assistant Professor

Organizational Units

Organizational Unit

Center for Food Security and Public Health

The mission of the CFSPH is to increase national and international preparedness for accidental or intentional introduction of diseases that threaten food production or public health.

Organizational Unit

Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine

The mission of VDPAM is to educate current and future food animal veterinarians, population medicine scientists and stakeholders by increasing our understanding of issues that impact the health, productivity and well-being of food and fiber producing animals; developing innovative solutions for animal health and food safety; and providing the highest quality, most comprehensive clinical practice and diagnostic services. Our department is made up of highly trained specialists who span a wide range of veterinary disciplines and species interests. We have faculty of all ranks with expertise in diagnostics, medicine, surgery, pathology, microbiology, epidemiology, public health, and production medicine. Most have earned certification from specialty boards. Dozens of additional scientists and laboratory technicians support the research and service components of our department.

Department

Center for Food Security and Public HealthVeterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine

Abstract

This industry manual provides the reader with a broad overview of U.S. swine production methods and the relationship to procedures that may be established in the event of a swine-susceptible, highly contagious, foreign animal disease (FAD) outbreak. A highly contagious FAD outbreak could severely impact industries with susceptible livestock as well as allied industries and service providers. A quick, effective and well-coordinated response can minimize harm to the swine industry. Wide dissemination of this information is encouraged to establish open communication between regulators and producers with the goal of reducing the probability that animals or their caretakers become infected with a highly contagious FAD.

Comments

This is an author's accepted manuscript from the Swine Industry Manual (2011). Also available at: https://fadprep.lmi.org and http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/emergency-response.php.