Background

Question 1

Learning goals of the class

Answer 1

principles of disease control and prevention, common diseases of food animals, reportable and zoonoses of food animals

Question 2

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome

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most economically costly swine disease worldwide

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cryptosporidiosis

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zoonotic, transmissible between humans and animals

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reportable/zoonoses of food animals

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important for people working with food animals and consumers

Question 5

what are the 4 most important categories of disease in food animals?

Answer 5

infectious/parasitic, nutritional, metabolic, toxic

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categories of disease

Answer 6

nutritional, metabolic, allergic, toxic, infectious/parasitic, degenerative, cancer, autoimmune

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infectious/parasitic diseases

Answer 7

economically most important cause of disease in food animals

Question 8

major categories of disease (in order)

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infectious/parasitic, nutritional, metabolic, toxic

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generally rare in food animals or not economically important in commercial operations

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genetic, cancer, autoimmune, allergic, degenerative

Question 10

marek’s disease

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leads to lymphoma

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systems targeted

Answer 11

reproductive, alimentary/gastro-intestinal, respiratory, nervous, skin, systemic

Question 12

porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome

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$700 million or $1 billion in USA annually

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bovine mannheimiosis

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> 30% of cattle deaths world wide, with ineffective vaccines

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bovine viral diarrhea

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$20-60 million and million live births in Europe

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avian influence (HPAI)

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$2.5-3 billion in 2022-2023, job losses

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salmonellosis

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450 deaths US/year and 23000 hospitalizations

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0157 H7 E. coli

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61 deaths per year in US

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listeriosis

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300 deaths per year in US

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rabies

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1-2 cases per year in US

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food borne E. coli and salmonellosis

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$3 billion in medical costs

Question 21

specific costs of farm animal diseases

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veterinary costs, production, loss of markets, loss of breeding stock, zoonoses, food conversion efficiency, welfare, breeding for genetically resistant animals

Question 22

What are the specific costs of farm animals diseases

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decreased output of production, decreased efficiency of production, treatment, prevention, and eradication, loss of breeding stock, use of disease resistant but less productive species, loss of markets, human disease, animal welfare

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cost of reducing burden in animal disease

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balance between minimizing disease and being economically viable

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good mortality rate for dairy calves from 2 days to weaning at 6 weeks

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~5%, but not uncommon to see 20%

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group level

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diseases of food animals need focus at the group level focusing on good management to prevent and control

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sub clinically affected

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the productivity of group may be down but not as noticeable, not sick but transmitting disease

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protection of human health

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Vet diagnostic laboratories, wyoming department of health, Centers for disease control, and Food and drug administration

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why is the FDA involved in protection of human health regulatory framework?

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prevent antimicrobial residues in food so humans don’t develop antimicrobial resistance, mycotoxin prevention from fungi in milk and meat

Question 29

protection of markets and industry

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veterinary clinicians, vet diagnostic laboratories, state veterinarian united states department agriculture (APHIS), World organization for animal health (OIE)