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Biosecurity Measures against Foreign and Emerging Animal Diseases

Biosecurity Measures against Foreign and Emerging Animal Diseases. Floron C. Faries, Jr., DVM, MS Professor and Extension Program Leader for Veterinary Medicine Texas AgriLife Extension Service Texas A&M System. Homeland Security. Animals, animal products and animal feeds

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Biosecurity Measures against Foreign and Emerging Animal Diseases

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  1. Biosecurity Measures against Foreign and Emerging Animal Diseases Floron C. Faries, Jr., DVM, MS Professor and Extension Program Leader for Veterinary Medicine Texas AgriLife Extension Service Texas A&M System

  2. Homeland Security • Animals, animal products and animal feeds • Import bans, test requirements, inspections, quarantines, quarantine retest requirements • International travelers • Luggage inspections, animal contact history, garbage incineration • Animal surveillance • Change of ownership testing, first point testing, interstate testing, slaughter testing, diagnostic testing

  3. Consumer Security • Animal slaughter bans, inspections, test requirements • Processed animal food inspections, test requirements • Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)

  4. Home Security • Proper personal hygiene procedures • Proper food preparation, refrigeration, cooking procedures • Proper home sanitation procedures

  5. Farm Security • Wash hands • Wash disinfect boots • Wash disinfect trailer • Wash disinfect tires • Wash disinfect borrowed equipment • Proper garbage disposal • Feed bans

  6. Lock gates • Stranger alert • International visitor – >48 hours wait • Purchased livestock – >2 weeks isolation, tests • Routine observations • Early detection • Rapid reporting • TAHC 800-550-8242

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