ANIMAL AGRICULTURE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH BIOSECURITY One Medicine, Total Force

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ANIMAL AGRICULTURE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH
BIOSECURITYOne Medicine, Total Force

• SOUTHERN DAIRY CONFERENCE
• February 9, 10, 2004
• Venaye P. Reece, DVM
• USDA APHIS VS
• Area Emergency Coordinator (AEC)
• SC, GA, AL, MS

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PARTNERSHIPS

• FEDERAL (USDA)
• STATE (PRIMARY AGENCY)
• LOCAL (CART)
• INDUSTRY (POULTRY FEDERATION, PORK BD,
  CATTLEMENS ASSOC, HORSE COUNCIL, ETC.)
• AGENCY (HEALTH, WILDLIFE, AG, ENVIRONMENTAL)
• ASSOCIATION (VETERINARIAN, HUMANE)
• OWNERS (gt50 POPULATION)

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BIOSECURITY

• Management practices that prevent the
  introduction or spread of disease

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Barriers

• Skin
• Clothing
• PPE
• Containers
• Walls
• Distance
• Special (disinfectant, antibiotics, vaccines)
• Management

Photo by USDA
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COMINGLING AGE ORIGIN SPECIES
Comingling Age Origin Species
Photo by V. Reece
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Horses, though not susceptible to FMD, are
capable of carrying the virus in dirt, debris, on
their coats, tack, or trailer equipment.
Restricted in movement for several months, by
June they are allowed out on public roads in most
areas, with appropriate biosecurity measures.
Photo by V. Reece UK May 2001
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Photo by V. Reece UK May 2001
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Photo by V. Reece UK May 2001
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Silage, hay or crops another concern for spread
of FMD virus
Photo by V. Reece UK May 2001
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DECONTAMINATE CHEMICAL TOXIN RADIATION
DISINFECT BIOLOGIC VIRAL, BACTERIAL
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Photo courtesy MAFF UK 2001
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The use of protective clothing and proper
disinfection are critical in dealing with an
infectious disease control program.
Photo USDA
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BIOSECURITY IS A MAJOR CONCERN IN DEALING WITH A
DISEASE SUCH AS FOOT AND MOUTH VIRUS. THOROUGH
DISINFECTION PROCEDURES BOTH INTO AND OUT OF
PREMISES MUST BE CARRIED OUT.
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Everyone who visits farm should abide by basic
biosecurity measures Extension Health
Dept. Utility Feed Surveyors
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Industry Preparation and Ability to Protect
Producers
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Occupational and one-time move licensing began in
May to allow milk cows to cross into fields for
grazing with biosecurity rules.
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PUBLIC ROAD MUST BE CLEANED AND DISINFECTED AFTER
DAIRY COWS CROSS FOR MILKING VREECE-JUNE2001
-CUMBRIA, UK
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• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEMA, HHS,
  USDA, DOD, DOJ, ETC.
• USA PATRIOT ACT of 2001
• HSPD 5, 7, 8, 9
• Federal preparedness assistance to state, local
  governments and private sector.
• Multi-agency responsibilities USDA, HHS, EPA,
  CIA, FBI
• Vulnerability, risk, plans, training, exercises

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Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-9 Ja
nuary 30, 2004 Background (2) The United States
agriculture and food systems are vulnerable to
disease, pest, or poisonous agents that occur
naturally, are unintentionally introduced, or are
intentionally delivered by acts of terrorism.
Americas agriculture and food system is an
extensive, open, interconnected, diverse and
complex structure providing potential targets for
terrorist attacks. We should provide the best
protection possible against a successful attack
on the United States agriculture and food system,
which could have catastrophic health and economic
effects.
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• FEDERAL USDA
• NATIONAL RESPONSE PLAN
• NATL DIAG LAB NETWORK
• NATL ANIMAL ID SYSTEM
• NATL REPORTING/COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
• NATL ANIMAL HEALTH EMERG RESPONSE CORP
• INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS)

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USDA PPE TRAINING 2002 FIELD EXPERIENCE MOBILITY D
ECON SAMPLING NAHERC, VMAT BIO CHEM RADIOLOGICAL
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USDA PPE TRAINING AIMES, IOWA 7/2002
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VMAT-3 WITH NC EXERCISE
THREE-DAY FIELD EXERCISE WITH NC DMAT/SORT MAY
2003 WINSTON-SALEM, NC
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FAD School Plum Island
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STATE Emergency Management

• Primary Agency for Agriculture
• State Committee (SART?) All partners represented
• Support Agencies responsibilities and
  authorities
• Annex (Plan)
• Exercise

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CULPHP/USDA/DHEC FALL 2003 COLUMBIA,
SC TRAINING IN RADIOLOGICAL HAZMAT CLASS PPE MO
BILE RADIATION DETECTOR
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• FIELD EXERCISE
• STATE BORDER CONTROL
• FEB 2003
• STATE EQUIPMENT
• LIMITED PPE
• SAMPLING/TESTING EQUIP.
• LAB DIAGNOSTIC EQUIP.
• LIMITED HOLDING EQUIP.
• LIMITED DECON EQUIP/SUPPLIES
• THREE 8 X 30FT. TRAVEL TRAILERS
• CAPTIVE BOLT GUN
• RESCUE/TRANSPORT/SHELTER EQUIP
• THROUGH SUPPORT AGENCIES

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• STATE BORDER CONTROL EXERCISE
• GEORGIA/SOUTH CAROLINA
• FEB 2003
• CHECKPOINTS
• DISINFECTION
• RECORDS
• MULTI-STATE
• MULTI-AGENCY

Photo by Mike Edwards, CULPH
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LOCAL County EMD

• CART
• LART
• HUMANE SOCIETIES
• ANIMAL CONTROL
• VETERINARIANS
• INTEREST GROUPS (RIDING CLUBS, KENNEL CLUBS,
  ETC.)
• DHEC, DNR, RED CROSS, OTHER

Photo by V. Reece
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Biosecurity Educationfor the Producer

• Develop and implement a biosecurity plan
• Train employees to help maintain the plan
• Post signs restricting access to areas of the
  farm and control traffic flow

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Respond Locally

• Work with County Emergency Management Systems
• Problem-solve locally

Photo courtesy Tom McGinn, NCDA
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• PLAN ALL HAZARDS APPROACH
• IDENTIFY ALL THE PLAYERS
• CREATE THE INFRASTRUCTURE
• BUILD THE COMMUNICATION
• DEVELOP PLANS
• EXERCISE/IMPLEMENT

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WAKE UP!! BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION, NOT PART
OF THE PROBLEM
Photo courtesy VMAT-3
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• WEBSITES
• www.avma.org/disaster
• http//www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/issues/bse/bse.html
• http//www.usaip.info
• www.aphis.usda.gov
• www.cdc.gov
• www.clemson.edu/lph
• www.clemson.edu/ep
• www.scav.org
• www.ncsart.org
• www.state.sc.us/emd/library/eop