LECTURE 7: NPIP

Question 1

What is the purpose of NPIP?

Answer 1

To reduce or eliminate diseases that could be
harmful to the poultry industry through voluntary participation

Question 2

Why was NPIP enacted?

Answer 2

1935 to control Pullorum Typhoid (PT)

Question 3

NPIP is a _____________ program.

Answer 3

Cooperative State-Federal-Industry driven program

Question 4

NPIP certifies what?

Answer 4

flocks (commercial and backyard), hatcheries, and dealers that meet certain disease testing requirements set forth by
the NPIP

Question 5

PT is passed from _______ to _______.

Answer 5

Hen to chick

Question 6

What are NPIP subparts?

Answer 6

Specific testing requirement for different classes of poultry

Question 7

Who administers and runs the NPIP?

Answer 7

1. USDA APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service).
   Sets and publishes the rules of the NPIP as part of the
   “Code of Federal Regulations” or CFR
2. State Official State Agency (OSA). Responsible for
   implementing the NPIP program for their state. Take care of
   audits, testing, records, etc.
3. State Participants

Question 8

What are the two forms for NPIP? What do they do?

Answer 8

1. 9-2 (testing form)
2. 9-3 (shipping birds and eggs)

Question 9

I need to submit samples for out company for NPIP testing.
Can I send it to any lab I want?

Answer 9

No! Labs are audited and approved by each states OSA. Testing for NPIP participation, can only be done at NPIP approved laboratories.

Question 10

How are the codes/requirements made or changed?

Answer 10

NPIP biennial meeting

Question 11

My company’s flocks participate in the AI clean program. Can
anyone take swabs or draw blood to send in?

Answer 11

NO! Currently only licensed veterinarians are allowed to collect samples for avian influenza (even routine monitoring samples.)

Question 12

How often should commercial flocks be audited for biosecurity? Why?

Answer 12

Every two years
Avian influenza