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Quarantines and
Eradication Programs
4-H Veterinary Science
Extension Veterinary Medicine
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Science
Texas A&M System
http://aevm.tamu.edu
Objectives
 Discuss identification and quarantine
procedures for carriers of animal diseases
 Discuss identification and disposal
procedures for carriers of animal diseases
 Describe roles of agencies in the county,
state and federal government for
implementing regulatory eradication
programs against animal diseases
 Quarantine
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Isolation of animals infected with and exposed
to contagious diseases
Purpose
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Prevent spread of disease to susceptible animals
 Eradication
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Termination of all transmission of infections by
extermination of the infectious agent through
surveillance and containment
 Identification of disease
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Producers
Veterinarians
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Clinical symptoms
History
Laboratory tests
 If disease suspected
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Carrier animal is quarantined
Exposed animals quarantined
 Identify types of disease
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Limiting disease
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Quarantined for contagious portion of disease
Lifetime disease (reportable)
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Quarantined and properly disposed
 Quarantine period
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All exposed and infected animals
Duration of the disease
Test regularly
Release when all animals are negative
Disposal Procedures
 Euthanasia
 Slaughter
 Burn
 Bury
 Uses
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Research facility
Diagnostic laboratory
Processed
Regulatory Eradication Programs
 State, federal and county groups
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USDA
TAHC
DSHS
 Purpose
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Prevent
Control
Eradicate
Assure health
 Reportable diseases
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Private veterinarians required to report
Steps
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Producer suspects case
Veterinarian contacted
Veterinarian confirms
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TAHC and USDA respond
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Contacts TAHC
Hold placed
Tests
If positive, quarantine
Determine means of eradication
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Treatment
Euthanasia
 Why programs important
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Keep FADs out of country