Biosecurity and Health Concerns

March 2017: Confirmed HPAI H7N9 (North American wild bird origin)
in Tennessee Commercial Broiler Flock

Confirmed Avian Influenza Detections - 2016

USDA Avian Influenza Main Page

Continuously updating AI/Avian Influenza link on UMaine Animal Health Lab Website

E. Coli O157

• Poop Happens
   
• Center for Food Security and Public Health (CFSPH). Iowa State: Species Affected
  Ruminants, especially cattle and sheep, are the major reservoirs for EHEC 0157:H7, but do not show symptoms while shedding the organism in the feces. Bison and deer can be infected. This organism can sometimes be found in other mammals including pigs, rabbits, horses, dogs, raccoons and opossums, and in birds including chickens, turkeys, geese, pigeons, gulls, rooks and various other wild birds.
   
• E. Coli Fact Sheet
  English Version
  Spanish Version
   
• Poster of Transmission routes (E. Coli passed Orally):
  English Version
  Spanish Version

General

• The Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Plan (FAD PReP)/National Animal Health
  Emergency Management System (NAHEMS) Guidelines
  Animal health emergency response guidelines; very thorough and in-depth.

Beef Cows/Calves

• Biosecurity on U.S. Beef Cow-calf Operations
  Beef cow/calf-specific biosecurity
   
• NAHMS Beef Cow-calf Studies
  Cow/calf-specific viosecurity, but more links are available here.

Birds/Poultry

• Backyard Biosecurity for Poultry
   
• Biosecurity for Birds
  A good link where people or the RIRLA can download and order biosecurity materials for distribution.
   
• Biosecurity Guide for Poultry and Bird Owners
  A biosecurity guide for bird owners.

Dairies

• Biosecurity on Dairies
  Dairy-specific biosecurity.
   
• Biosecurity Practices on U.S. Dairy Operations, 1991-2007
  A thorough overview of dairy biosecurity.

Feedlots

• Biosecurity on U.S. Feedlots
  Feedlot biosecurity; not all that applicable to RI, but the info is sound.

Goats

• Biosecurity on U.S. Goat Operations
  Goat-specific biosecurity.

Horses

• Biosecurity — The Key to Keeping Your Horses Healthy
  Horse-specific biosecurity.

Livestock

• Biosecurity in Small-scale U.S. Livestock Operations
  Small scale agriculture biosecurity, particularly applicable to RI.

Sheep

• Biosecurity on U.S. Sheep Operations
  Sheep-specific biosecurity.

Swine

• Biosecurity and Health Management on U.S. Swine Operations
  Swine-specific biosecurity.
   
• Biosecurity on U.S. Swine Sites
  More swine-specific biosecurity.
   
• Important Health Information: Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDv)