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Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Adam H. Putnam, Commissioner

Dr. Thomas J. Holt, State Veterinarian

February 20, 2012

Division of Animal Industry

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District 2

Live Oak

(386) 330-5751

Supervisor-Dana DeJarnatt

VMO (State)-Dr. Hank Doten

(352) 745-2544

Division of Animal IndustryDirector: Dr. Thomas Holt, State Veterinarian

Assistant Director: Ms. Leigh Humphreys

Bureau Chief, Animal Disease Control: Dr. William Jeter

Bureau Chief, Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratories: Dr. Alice Agasan

District 4

Winter Haven

(863) 297-3974

Supervisor-Kenny Westerman

VMO (State)-Dr. John Crews

(863) 698-4249

District 5

Arcadia

(863) 993-4732

Supervisor-John Court

VMO (State)-Vacant

District 1

Cottondale

(850) 718-0459

Supervisor-Dennis Stokes

VMO (Federal)-Dr. Pat Berger

(850) 260-2106 District 3

Ocala

(352) 620-3441

Supervisor-Frank Markham

VMO (Federal)-Dr. John Jones

(352) 266-3844

District 6

Okeechobee

(863) 462-5171

Supervisor-Victor Crews

VMO (Fed.)-Dr. Nancy Reimer

(772) 323-7723

Live Oak Animal Disease

Diagnostic Laboratory

(386) 330-5700

Bureau Chief: Dr. Alice Agasan

(321) 697-1405

Director: Dr. James Maxwell

(386) 330-5730

Bronson Animal Disease

Diagnostic Laboratory

(321) 697-1400

Bureau Chief: Dr. Alice Agasan

(321) 697-1405

Director: Dr. James Maxwell

(321) 697-1423

Division Headquarters

Tallahassee

(850) 410-0900

Director: Dr. Thomas Holt (850) 410-0909

Assistant Director: Ms. Leigh Humphreys (850) 410-0930

Bureau Chief: Dr. William Jeter (850) 410-0942

ACP Administrator: Mr. Ed Poppell (850) 410-0923

Program Managers

Emergency Programs - Dr. Greg Christy (850) 410-0902

& Joe Kight (850) 410-0920

Small Animals- Dr. Sam Lamb (850) 410-0950

Equine - Dr. Michael Short (850) 410-0901

Bovine - Dr. Diane Kitchen (850) 410-0940

Animal Traceability - Stephen Monroe (850) 410-0944

Small Ruminants/Poultry - Dr. Pam Hunter (850) 410-0947

Poultry - Jennifer Jennings-Glover (850) 251-1226

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Division of Animal Industry Funding

State Budget $ 7,550,000

Federal Grants - USDA $ 1,100,000

Domestic Security Grants $ 240,500

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Staffing 126.5 Positions

17 Veterinarians

6 PhDs

Field Inspectors, Supervisors, Laboratory

Technicians, Administrative Support

State Budget $ 7,550,000

Federal Grants – USDA 1,100,000

Domestic Security Grants 240,500

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Mission: Division of Animal Industry

• To protect animal and public health

• To protect and ensure economic viability

of animal agriculture and food production

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Serves to protect animal and public health in Florida by preventing,

controlling, and eradicating certain serious animal diseases.

• Regulating and Monitoring Animal Movements

• Maintaining Routine Animal Disease Surveillance

• Investigating and Characterizing Emerging or suspected

Foreign Animal Diseases

• Tracing Diseased and Exposed Animals

• Implementing Disease Control and Eradication Programs

• Carrying out Emergency Preparedness and Response


Adam H. Putnam, Commissioner


Active and Passive Animal Disease Surveillance

Active Surveillance – Routine

•Market, Show/Event Inspections

•Required Health Certification for Movement/Sale

•Mandatory Testing (EIA, NPIP, Small Animal Sales, Interstate

or Import Testing)

•Slaughter surveillance of food animals (live and postmortem)

Active Surveillance – Intensified for Outbreak Characterization/Control

•Trace-back and Herd Testing

•Adjacent Herd/Contact Herd Testing

•Trace-forward Testing

Passive Surveillance – Reporting by Veterinarians/Owners 6

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• (1) African Horse Sickness

• (2) African Swine Fever

• (3) Anthrax

• (4) Avian Influenza

• (5) Bont Tick Infestation (Amblyomma)

• (6) Bovine Piroplasmosis (Cattle Tick Fever)

• (7) Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)

• (8) Brucellosis

• (9) Cattle Fever Tick Infestation

• (10) Chlamydiosis (Psittacosis, Ornithosis)

• (11) Classical Swine Fever

• (12) Chronic Wasting Disease

• (13) Contagious Bovine or Caprine Pleuropneumonia

• (14) Contagious Equine Metritis

• (15) Dourine

• (16) Equine Encephalitis (Eastern, Western or Venezuelan)

• (17) Equine Infectious Anemia

• (18) Equine Piroplasmosis(Horse Tick Fever)

• (19) Equine Viral Arteritis

• (20) Exotic Newcastle Disease

• (21) Foot and Mouth Disease

• (22) Glanders

• (23) Heartwater

• (24) Infectious Bronchitis

• (25) Laryngotracheitis

• (26) Lumpy Skin Disease

• (27) Mycoplasmosis (poultry)

• (28) Peste des Petits Ruminants

• (29) Pseudorabies (Aujeszky's disease)

• (30) Pullorum Disease

• (31) Rabies

• (32) Rift Valley Fever

• (33) Rinderpest

• (34) Salmonella Enteritidis

• (35) Scabies of Sheep or Cattle

• (36) Scrapie of Sheep or Goats

• (37) Screwworm Infestation

• (38) Sheep and Goat Pox

• (39) Strangles

• (40) Spring Viremia of Carp

• (41) Swine Vesicular Disease

• (42) Tropical Horse Tick Infestation(Demacentor nitens)

• (43) Tuberculosis

• (44) Vesicular Exanthema

• (45) Vesicular Stomatitis

• (46) Equine Herpes Virus -1

Specific Authority 585.002(3), 585.15 FS. Law Implemented 585.15 FS. History–New 10-15-84, Formerly 5C-

20.02, Amended 6-1-92, 5-15-95.

Each of the following pests or diseases is declared to be a dangerous, transmissible pest or disease of animals and

to constitute an animal and/or public health risk. Any person who has knowledge of, or suspects, the existence of

any of the following diseases or pests in the state shall immediately report suspicions or findings to the State

Veterinarian (during office hours: (850)410-0900; after hours: 1(800) 342-5869; e-mail: [email protected]).

CHAPTER 5C-20 DANGEROUS TRANSMISSIBLE DISEASE

5C-20.002 Declaration; Requirement to Report

5C-20.004 Requirement to Report Suspicious Disease Incidents

Any person who has knowledge of, or suspects, the existence of

any other unusual animal disease or pests in the state which may

be a foreign or a newly-emerging disease that might result in

unusually high animal loss, economic damage, or is suspected of

causing human disease, should immediately report suspicions or

findings to the State Veterinarian (during office hours: (850)410-

0900; after hours: 1(800) 342-5869; e-mail: [email protected]).

Specific Authority 585.002(4), 585.007, 585.15 FS. Law Implemented

585.14, 585.15, 585.145(1) FS. History–New 9-19-05.

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Reportable Disease

Categories Category 1 Eradication

AI (H5N1 – High Path)

FMD

Bovine Brucellosis / Tuberculosis

Category 2 Control

WNV/EEE

Rabies

Category 3 Monitor

AI (Non H5/H7)

Strangles

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West Nile Virus Transmission Cycle

West

Nile

Virus

Mosquito vector Incidental infections

Bird

reservoir

hosts

Incidental infections

Bird

reservoir

hosts

West

Nile

Virus

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Accomplishments for fiscal year 2010-2011 include:

• Over 16,000 animal site inspections conducted by field

inspectors, and over 500 quarantines were issued

• 332,316 laboratory tests performed

• 342 suspected, dangerous transmissible diseases

reported

• More than 60 on-site, in-depth disease investigations

carried out

• 11 foreign animal disease investigations conducted 12

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Charles Bronson, Commissioner


Reservoir of Agent

Route of Entry

New Susceptible Hosts

Escape

Mode of Transmission

The Epidemiologic Chain


Charles Bronson, Commissioner


Breaking the Chain

Chain Links Intervention Strategies

Reservoir of Agent Elimination of infected animals/carriers (HCD)

Controlling infected wildlife/fencing, hunting,

vaccinating (Rabies, Pseudorabies)

Irradiation and release of screwworms

Escape (Expirations, fecal, blood, reproductive) Vaccinations to decrease shedding (Brucellosis,

AI)

Control Breeding

Mode of Transmission Quarantine, Movement Controls (HCD)

Biosecurity Measures (HCD)

Elimination of Vectors/Pesticide Application

(Piroplasmosis, WNV)

Route of Entry End Use of Contaminated Feeds (toxins,

salmonella)

Ruminant feed Ban (BSE)

Ensure Clean Syringes (BLV, Anaplasmosis)

Ensure Safe vaccines (END, CSF)

Ensure Safe Semen Usage

New Susceptible Hosts Herd Depopulation and Repopulation (HCD)

Regional Depopulation/Repopulation (ASF/Haiti)

Vaccination (HCD)

Breeding for Resistance

HCD – Highly Contagious Diseases such as FMD, AI, TB, etc.

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Emergency Preparedness

and Response

• Natural Disasters

• Catastrophic Animal Disease

– Foreign or Emerging Diseases

– Bioterrorism

– Zoonotic Diseases

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State Emergency Response Team

Emergency Support Function 17

State Agricultural Response Team

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Varied Florida Experience

– Natural Disasters vs. Animal Diseases

– Adoption of Incident Command System

– Goal is to Join Disease Eradication Methods

and Protocols with State Emergency

Response Team Approach

Florida Leadership in Animal

Emergency Response

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Our TEAM in Florida is SART


SART Members


Currently 996 members registered

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“VETS” Team

• Veterinary Emergency Treatment Service

• University of Florida, College of Veterinary

Medicine emergency response team

• Over 50 veterinarians and staff

• Livestock, equine, and companion

animal teams


• A joint program of the FVMA, College of

Veterinary Medicine and the Department

• Established to enlist private veterinarians

and veterinary technicians in specific

emergency events

• Coordinates training, communications and

response of volunteer veterinary medical

resources

Vet Corps


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The Florida

Veterinary Corps

(The Corps) has

been established to

enlist veterinarians

and veterinary

technicians who are

willing to volunteer

their services in

responding to animal

emergencies in the

state of Florida.

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Various Emergency Declarations

State Federal

Commissioner Declaration Secretary Declaration

Governor Declaration Presidential Declaration

Joint Declaration Provide Strongest Response

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USDA vs. DAI Perspective

Federal State (FL)

Common Goal to Control / Eradicate Disease

Protecting National Industry Protecting State Industry

Historically Provided Resources Historically Provided Authorities

Accept Shared Command Accept Shared Command

Larger Reservoir of Disease

Specialists and animal health

personnel

Personnel w/ local knowledge with

residency

Tap public and private resources

outside the state

Tap public and private resources

within the state

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Incident Command System

• Incident Command Staff

• Planning

• Administration and Finance

• Logistics

• Operations

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Unified Command

Safety Officer

Liaison Officer

Information Officer

Logistics Section Planning Section Operation Section Finance/Admin Section

IC – T.Holt/R.Southall/State IMT

State IMT

State IMT

L.Compton/State IMT/JIC

M. Shortl/S.Loerzel/State IMT

Training Unit

P. Hunter

DRO/S. Lamb

Epidemiologists/C. Young

Situation Unit

EMRS/M.Robinson

Documentation Unit

D. DeJarnett/State IMT

Tracker/Later

GIS/M.Springer/K.Cain

Resources Unit

Wildlife/Exotic Animals

USDA/ Animal Care

Technical Specialists

FWC

Risk Assessment

Later

Cleaning/Disinfection/Biosecurity

Later

Environmental/Carcass Disposal

DEP

Indemnity

USDA/ FSA

Economic Impact

Later

Quarantine Policy

Later

Vaccination

Later

Poultry Expert

J. Glover

Animal Care

Dep IC – G.Christy/D.Harrell/ State IMT

Rev 08/04/06

Diagnostics/Lab Coordination Unit

K. McKenzie

Demobilization Unit

Later

Quarantine Policy

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Unified Command

Safety Officer

Liaison Officer

Information Officer

Logistics Section Planning Section Operation Section Finance/Admin Section

IC – T.Holt/R.Southall/State IMT

State IMT

State IMT

L.Compton FDACS/JIC

H.Doten/J.Gauthier/State IMT

Disease Elimination Branch (CONTAMINATED)

D. Perry

Disease Detection/Prevention Branch (CLEAN)

M. Krause

Staging Area

State IMT State IMT

Staging Area

John Court

Euth/Disposal Group

FADDS/Investigators

Field Epi/Investigation/Surveillence Group

Wayne Chandler

Appraisal/Indemnity Group

Larry Warden

Clean/Disinf Group

Later

Vaccination Group

FADDS/Investigators

Diagnosis and Testing Group

Later

Vector Control

FWC Personnel

Wildlife/Exotic Animals

Office of Ag Law Enforcement

Quarantine Enforcement

G. Painter

Disease Containment/Compliance Branch

Permitting/Conveyance Group

D. Swearingen

Dep IC – G.Christy/D.Harrell/State IMT

FADDS

------------------ J.Irby

J.Crews J.Jones

M.Krause

Rev 08/04/06

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Partners and Stakeholders

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Ag Law Enforcement

Ag Environmental Services

Plant Industry

Forest Services

Aquaculture

Other Government Agencies Department of Health

Fish and Wildlife Commission

Environmental Protection

USDA-Veterinary Services/Wildlife Services/International Services/Agricultural

Research Service

Private Groups Florida Cattlemen’s Association

Florida Veterinary Medical Association

Food Animal Veterinary Group

Florida Equine Veterinary Practitioners

Humane Society of United States

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