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The Wisconsin Animal Disease Emergency Response Plan

The Wisconsin Animal Disease Emergency Response Plan. Dr. Gerald Ruch Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Wisconsin Biosecurity Workgroup.

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The Wisconsin Animal Disease Emergency Response Plan

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  1. TheWisconsin Animal Disease Emergency Response Plan Dr. Gerald Ruch Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

  2. Wisconsin Biosecurity Workgroup The information in this presentation was developed through a coordinated project of University of Wisconsin-Extension, Cooperative Extension; Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Division of Animal Health; University of Wisconsin-Madison – College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and School of Veterinary Medicine; and U.S. Department of Agriculture, APHIS, Veterinary Services.

  3. Foot and Mouth Disease • Highly contagious • Affects cloven-hooved animals • Exists worldwide

  4. Foot and Mouth Disease • The federal policy of the United States is tokeep FMD out of the country and maintain an FMD-free status. • FMD is an example of an animal disease requiring an emergency response plan.

  5. What if an FMD outbreak occurred in the US?

  6. Emergency response State Veterinarian/USDA-Area Veterinarian-in-Charge Responsibility: Would co-coordinate the emergency response by working with WEM and other state agencies to provide needed support at field level.

  7. Emergency response Wisconsin Emergency Management Responsibility: Would assist Agriculture officials in coordination of state resources to support response efforts.

  8. Emergency response USDA Regional Emergency Animal Disease Eradication Organization (READEO) Responsibility: Would mobilize federal agriculture resources to assist in response. May act in support of multiple states.

  9. Emergency response Eastern Region Team Leader Responsibility: Would join State Veterinarian and USDA AVIC in the state’s Emergency Operations Center. Would coordinate Federal resources with FEMA senior agent.

  10. Emergency response Industry Liaison Responsibility: Provides industry support to response and coordinates industry resources to assist. Acts as liaison to all industry groups effected by outbreak. Assures that industry interests are addressed.

  11. Participating Agencies Emergency Operations Center DATCP Wisconsin Emergency Management USDA/APHIS Dept. of Transportation DNR Dept. of Administration Red Cross Dept. of Corrections continued…….

  12. Participating Agencies Emergency Operations Center (continued…….) Dept. of Justice Dept. of Military Affairs University of Wisconsin Dept. of Health & Family Services WVMA Dept. of Commerce PSC Dept. of Workforce Development

  13. Field Operations Center Incident Commander (Assistant State Veterinarian) DATCP/Division of Animal Health Emergency Coordinator/ Head Field Ops Unit County Sheriff(s) County Emergency Manager(s) Division of Animal Health Public Information Officer

  14. Field Operations Center County Extension Agent(s) Division of Animal Health District Veterinarian Division of Animal Health Inspector/ Compliance Officer Head of Administration Unit Head of Technical Support Unit Industry Representatives

  15. Field Administration • Contracts and Leases • Finance • Information Resources • Personnel and Safety • Procurement and Supply • Vehicles

  16. Field Operations • Appraisal • Biosecurity and Surveillance • Cleaning and Disinfection • Diagnosis and Inspection • Field Epidemiology • Regulatory Enforcement • Vaccination • Vector Control • Euthanasia • Disposal

  17. Technical Support • Animal Welfare • Database Systems • Disease Reporting • Disease Specialist • Economics • Environmental Impact • Epidemiology and Risk Assessment • Orientation and Training • Vaccine Evaluation • Wildlife

  18. Summary • A federal, state and local, response is required in an animal disease emergency • Everyone will be needed to assist in combating and containing the disease • The biggest key will be our collective ability to get an early diagnosis and quick response

  19. Wisconsin Biosecurity Workgroup University of Wisconsin-Extension University of Wisconsin-Madison CALS/Veterinary Medicine University of Wisconsin-River Falls Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection U.S. Department of Agriculture, APHIS, Veterinary Services.

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