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Preparing for the next major animal disease outbreak
Feb 16, 2017, 11:55 AM
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The Secure Pork Supply program is preparing the industry for the next major foreign animal disease outbreak.
Dr. James Averill, state veterinarian for Michigan, tells Brownfield the need for a secure food supply plan during an animal disease outbreak originated in the poultry industry and has been amplified after highly pathogenic avian influenza spread throughout the country in 2015. “We won’t be prepared for everything, but if we can try to do things to maintain operation, feed the consumers of the United States—that’s a huge step forward.”
Averill says plans include enhanced biosecurity measures, surveillance and controlled animal movement.
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