Regulatory Animal Disease, Surveillance And Prevention/control Flashcards
How are diseases generally chosen for reportable disease lists?
Adverse impact on agriculture
Human health risk
What are the layers of regulations over reportable diseases
International: OIE
Federal: USDA, dept of agriculture
State
Who maintains a list of notifiable animal disease, and maintains the world animal health information database
OIE
AKA world organization of animal health
Who regulates animal imports and exports and designates reportable forigen animal diseases?
USDA
What role does the USDA have in enzootic diseases?
Manages nationwide control programs for enzootic animal disease
Inspect agricultural products and meat for foodborne disease
T/F: each state has their own list of notafilable diseases
True
Generally includes USDA list + other diseases of regional importance
What are the major roles of state and USDA veternarians ?
Monitor animal movement between states and countries
Manage disease control programs
Investigate FAD
Investigate animal cruelty cases
Provide guidance to vets on import/export paperwork and testing
What is the first thing you do if you suspect a foreign animal disease
REPORT
What labs can officially diagnose a FAD?
Only USDA laboratory
-neg result from state labs ‘count”
- pos result from state -> USDA lab
- -> pos result from USDA -> confirmed FAD
- -> neg result from USDA–> doesnt ‘count’
What are some control measures taken in response of FAD?
Quarantine zone
Import/export restrictions
Testing animals for disease/exposure
Biosecurity in farms
Mass culling
Ring vaccination or treatment of animals
T/F: all licensed veterinarians can perform exams for health certificates
False
Only USDA accredited vets can
T/F: Category I USDA accreditation allows you to do health certificates and activities related to regulatory disease on cats, dogs, and horses
False
Excludes:
- food and fiber species
- horse
- farm-raised aquatic sp
- zoo animals
What category of USDA accreditation allows you to perform activities of regulatory diseases on all animals
Category 2
What is surveillance?
Systematic and continuous observation of populations, and collection of data and analysis for
- > rapid detect and timely response to disease
- > production and communication of valid information about health and disease status of population
What are the main goals of surveillance?
Maintain and improve
- animal welfare and health
- economic viability of animal based food production
Protect public health
Why is rapid detect of disease important?
Early detection prevents spreading and losses/cost
Why do we need surveillance to support disease control/elimination?
Situational intelligence: assess and identify issues
Identify suspect or infected farms for stamping out /control measures
What is the role of surveillance in assessing population health and food safety?
Estimate disease risk and report listed/emerging diseases
Occupancy of disease
-Close border, but will open faster with good surveillance
Information about disease can be used for??
Public policy and control programs
Research priority
Emergency preparedness
Management of disease by farmers and veterinarians
What is the role of surveillance in evaluation of programs
Disease control/biosecurity programs
Border security programs
–> surveillance detects failure biosecurity and border security programs
