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MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ANIMAL INDUSTRY DIVISION JOAN M. ARNOLDI, D.V.M., M.S. State Veterinarian and Division Director NANCY A. FRANK, D.V.M., M.P.H. Assistant State Veterinarian MDA Mission To serve, promote and protect the food, agricultural, environmental and economic interests of the people of the State of Michigan MDA ORGANIZATIONAL CHART Commision of Agriculture Dan Wyant Director Legislative Liaison Agricultural Policy/Special Projects Keith Creagh Chief Deputy Director Michigan Agriculture Statistics Service Animal Industry Agriculture Development Food and Dairy Laboratory Fairs, Exhibitions & Racing Human Resources Pesticide and Plant Pest Mgmt. Finance Environmental Stewardship Animal Industry Division • Oversees health and safety of livestock and other domestic animals in Michigan. • Monitors and controls interstate and intrastate movement of animals and animal products. • Eradicate and/or control the spread of diseases, particularly diseases that could affect humans. Animal Industry Division - Partnerships • Universities • Industries • Private Veterinary Practitioners • Governmental Agencies Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) Program • Top priority in Animal Industry Division • Bovine TB found in cattle and wild deer in a small area of Michigan • Goal is to eradicate bovine TB Zone Designations (Effective March 10, 2002) Keweenaw Houghton Ontonagon Baraga Marquette Gogebic Iron Luce Alger Chippewa Schoolcraft Dickinson Mackinac Delta Menominee Emmet Cheboygen Presque Isle Charlevoix Leelanau Benzie Crawford Oscoda Grand Traverse Kalkaska Manistee Mason Tuberculosis Program Roscommon Wexford Missaukee Ogemaw Lake Osceola Clare Alcona Iosco Arenac Gladwin Huron Bay Mecosta Oceana Midland Isabella Newaygo Tuscola Montcalm Muskegon Larry Granger, DVM Gratiot = Infected Zone = Surveillance Zone = Disease Free Zone = Disease Free Zone Allegan Ionia Barry Genesee Clinton Shiawassee Eaton Van Buren Calhoun Kalamazoo Berrien Cass Sanilac Saginaw Kent Ottawa 1/30/24/01 Montmorency Otsego Alpena Antrim Ingham Lapeer St. Clair Macomb Oakland Livingston Jackson Wayne Washtenaw St. Joseph Branch Hillsdale Lenawee Monroe Food Animal Programs Michael VanderKlok, D.V.M. • Paratuberculosis (Johne’s Disease) • Scrapie • Other ruminant reportable diseases • Livestock Marketing • Drug Residue • Animal Production Food Safety • Bodies of Dead Animals Privately Owned Cervidae and Aquaculture Programs Doug Hoort, D.V.M. • Tuberculosis • Chronic Wasting Disease • Whirling Disease • Other reportable diseases Swine and Poultry Programs Vacant • • • • • • Pseudorabies Trichinosis Avian Influenza Infectious Laryngotracheitis Salmonella pullorum Other reportable diseases Equine Program Steven Halstead, D.V.M., M.S. • West Nile Virus • Equine Infectious Anemia • Equine Encephalomyelitis • Other Equine reportable diseases • Riding Stables Companion Animal Program Steven Halstead, D.V.M., M.S. • Pet shops • Animal Shelters • Ferrets Companion Animal Program (cont.) • Rabies • Psittacosis • Other reportable Companion Animal diseases • Animal Control Officers - Training Emergency Management and Brucellosis Programs Debbi Donch, D.V.M. • Designated Brucellosis Epidemiologist • AID Emergency Management Coordinator – Liaison to USDA, MSP, and AVMA How we get our job done! • • • • Laws, regulations Reportable disease list Investigations 68 staff members in Animal Industry Division; 40 work in the field • Compliance assistance • Enforcement Career Opportunities for Veterinarians • Classifications and job descriptions • Background and training • Skills, knowledge, and abilities Classifications and Job Descriptions • • • • • • Veterinarian 11 - Field position Veterinarian 12 - Field position Veterinarian 13 - Program Specialist Veterinarian 14 - Management Veterinarian 15 - Management Veterinarian 17 - State Veterinarian Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities • Technical Knowledge • Communication – oral and written • Flexibility • Adaptability • Team Work • Continuous learning • Customer Focus • Managing Conflict • Planning and Organizing • Work Standards • Building Partnerships The Good Stuff • Challenges • Scope • Impact on Animal Health and Welfare • Hours/Salary/Benefits • Related Activities How did I get Here? • Internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery • Private Practice • Begin MPH • MSU-Laboratory Animal Medicine • MDA-Companion Animal Program Manager • Finish MPH • MDA-Operations Manager Dr. Joan Arnoldi, MS • • • • • Private Practice Director, Wisconsin Laboratory Wisconsin State Veterinarian USDA Animal Care National Veterinary Services Laboratory • USDA, APHIS Administration • Michigan State Veterinarian QUESTIONS?