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Practical Disease Prevention Tools for Veterinarians and Animal Producers

Practical Disease Prevention Tools for Veterinarians and Animal Producers. Danelle Bickett-Weddle, DVM, MPH Associate Director, CFSPH. Biological Risk Management (BRM). Overall process of awareness education, evaluation, and management Designed to improve disease control

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Practical Disease Prevention Tools for Veterinarians and Animal Producers

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  1. Practical Disease Prevention Tools for Veterinarians and Animal Producers Danelle Bickett-Weddle, DVM, MPH Associate Director, CFSPH

  2. Biological Risk Management (BRM) • Overall process of awareness education, evaluation, and management • Designed to improve disease control • Foreign and domestic diseases • Provide tools to minimize risk Center for Food Security and Public Health Iowa State University 2007

  3. Biological Risk Management (BRM) • Disease risk cannot be totally eliminated • Animal, its environment • Decrease exposure to disease agents • Minimize threat to animals and humans • No one-size-fits-all answer Center for Food Security and Public Health Iowa State University 2007

  4. Resources for Conducting a BRM Livestock Facility Assessment

  5. BRM Toolbox • Materials to help manage disease risk • Background information, assessment questions, additional resources • Beef, dairy, equine • General management practices • Routes of transmission Center for Food Security and Public Health Iowa State University 2007

  6. BRM Toolbox • Stationary, Mobile Veterinary Clinic • Same resources available • Visit poster #5 for more details Center for Food Security and Public Health Iowa State University 2007

  7. www.cfsph.iastate.edu/BRM Funding provided by the CDC to CFSPH Center for Food Security and Public Health Iowa State University 2007

  8. www.cfsph.iastate.edu/BRM Funding provided by the USDA RMA to CFSPH Center for Food Security and Public Health Iowa State University 2007

  9. Register for Database • Contact info • Appears on all reports • Series of questions to ensure proper use • Acceptance in less than 24 hours • Free Center for Food Security and Public Health Iowa State University 2007

  10. BRM Database • Pre-Assessment Questionnaire • Gain insight • Guide on-farm assessment Center for Food Security and Public Health Iowa State University 2007

  11. BRM Database Assessment • Select and print questions • Take to field and gather data • Yes, no, maybe responses • Area to write in comments Center for Food Security and Public Health Iowa State University 2007

  12. Risk Assessment Routes of Transmission

  13. Routes of Transmission • Apply to all infectious agents • Animal must be exposed to develop disease • Understand different routes of transmission = Gain control • Risk areas must be identified • Design protocols to minimize exposure Center for Food Security and Public Health Iowa State University 2007

  14. Routes of Transmission • Spread of disease agents • Animal animal • Animal human • Different routes of transmission • Aerosol • Direct contact • Fomite • Oral • Vector-borne • Zoonotic Center for Food Security and Public Health Iowa State University 2007

  15. BRM Toolbox • Responses generate report • Identify opportunities for improvement • Highlights prevention practices • Communicate informationto stakeholders • Design management plan together • Continued assessments to chart progress Center for Food Security and Public Health Iowa State University 2007

  16. BRM System Requirements • Computer with Internet connection • Dial-up or high speed • Printer for assessments, reports • Color or black/white • No software purchase required • Adobe Acrobat® Reader™ for handouts • Download from CFSPH website = free Center for Food Security and Public Health Iowa State University 2007

  17. BRM Database Security • CFSPH owns the server • Daily backups with off-site storage • Off-site computer experts • Encryption • National Security Admin technology • Forget your password? • Reset as this information is not stored Center for Food Security and Public Health Iowa State University 2007

  18. Risk Communication • Risk assessment designed to be all-inclusive communication tool • Feedback provided rapidly • Expedites awareness process • Supplemental material for producers Center for Food Security and Public Health Iowa State University 2007

  19. BRM Supplemental Materials • Handouts • Checklists • Prevention information • Routes English & Spanish Center for Food Security and Public Health Iowa State University 2007

  20. BRM Supplemental Materials • Signage • English, Spanish Center for Food Security and Public Health Iowa State University 2007

  21. BRM Supplemental Materials • Disinfectant resources • Disinfection 101 • Reading disinfectant labels • Various charts Center for Food Security and Public Health Iowa State University 2007

  22. 129 diseasefact sheets 52 Ppts Speaker notes 60 1-page zoonotic Fast Facts 70 Diseases with images www.cfsph.iastate.edu Additional Resources Center for Food Security and Public Health Iowa State University 2007

  23. Questions? www.cfsph.iastate.edu/BRM brm@iastate.edu 515-294-7189 CFSPH Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine Ames, IA 50011 Center for Food Security and Public Health Iowa State University 2007

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