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Awareness in Agriculture

Awareness in Agriculture. Biosecurity and Agroterror in the Livestock Industry. What Is Biosecurity?. “Biosecurity is a set of management practices that prevent infectious diseases from being carried into a herd.” Larry A. Schuler, DVM IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT BIOTERRORISM. You Are Not Alone.

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Awareness in Agriculture

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  1. Awareness in Agriculture Biosecurity and Agroterror in the Livestock Industry

  2. What Is Biosecurity? “Biosecurity is a set of management practices that prevent infectious diseases from being carried into a herd.” Larry A. Schuler, DVM IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT BIOTERRORISM

  3. You Are Not Alone Extension Specialists Private Veterinarians State/Federal Health Officers It’s their job to help!

  4. The First Step Recognizing Multiple Risks • Purchased animals • Purchased products • Visitors and suppliers • Neighbor’s herd • Other animals • Wildlife • Employees • Public events (rodeos, shows, etc.)

  5. The Bottom Line • Can I afford a major outbreak? • Probably not • How much can I afford to prevent an outbreak? • What are my options? • Who can help?

  6. Take a Look… Sandhills Calving System

  7. What is Agroterror? “Agroterror is the use of biological agents to cause economic destruction of the agriculture industry.” Jon Van Berkom, DVM

  8. Agroterror Incidents

  9. Agents of Agroterrorism • Foot and mouth disease • Swine vesicular disease • Peste des petits ruminants • Lumpy skin disease • African horse sickness • Classical swine fever • Newcastle disease

  10. More Agents • Rinderpest • Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia • Rift Valley fever • Sheep pox and goat pox • African swine fever • Highly pathogenic avian influenza

  11. Characteristics of a Biological Attack • Difficult to detect release • Dissemination may cover large area • Recognition of agent may be delayed days to weeks • Difficult to catch perpetrator • Possible animal-to-animal, animal-to-person or person-to-person spread

  12. Economic Effects • Recent U.S. disease cost examples • Highly pathogenic avian influenza in 1983 • $349 million • Exotic newcastle disease in 1998 • $400 million • Hypothetical losses if outbreak should occur in U.S. • African swine fever • $3.2 billion • Foot and mouth disease • $27 billion

  13. Trade Impact 24 Hours or No Trade

  14. You Can Help The first step is awareness. Thank you for making this commitment!

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