Bureau of Animal Health
Biosecurity / Bioterrorism Information
and On-line Training Opportunities
The Bureau of Animal Health has created several Animal Health Information
sheets for livestock operations and companion animal owners :
Bioterrorism Advisory for Farmers
Biosecurity Guidelines for Backyard Poultry Facilities
Biosecurity Guidelines for Commercial Poultry Facilities
Biosecurity Guidelines for Dairy Facilities
Advisory for Feeders of Ruminant Animals
Feeders of Ruminant Animals Posting Notice
Recognizing that for those who work with or care for animals there is an
increased risk of exposure to zoonotic illnesses. Zoonotic illnesses are
those diseases, bacterial, viral and parasitic, that are transmissible
between animals and humans. For your convenience the Bureau has prepared
three quick reference Animal Health Information sheets on zoonotic illness:
Link to Zoonotic Illnesses of Cats, Dogs and other Pets.pdf
Zoonotic Illnesses of Farm Animals
Zoonotic Illnesses of Wildlife
It is expected that anyone responding to an emergency situation, man-made or natural
disaster will be familiar with Basic Incident Command System. This is primarily a "chain of
command," communication system utilized by all emergency management
personel, including your community's public safety departments. National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction will familiarize you with the terms utilized by the federal and state agencies in disaster/emergency situations.
Both Animals in Disaster Modules and the Livestock in Disaster course will provide
the participant with knowledge and skills necessary to guide their community
through preparing itself for disaster/emergency situations. The Massachusetts
Veterinary Medicine Association will accept CEUs for courses provided on-line
by state agencies, including Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)
or federal agencies (FEMA).
Listed below are several links to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on-line training for those who may be involved in responding to an emergency situation involving animals. Veterinarians, veterinary technicians, public safety officials, municipal health officials, municipal animal inspectors, animal control officers, animal shelter or pet store employees and others who work with or care for animals should consider taking one or more of these courses.
Animals in Disaster - Module A Awareness and Preparedness
Animals in Disaster - Module B Community Planning
Livestock in Disasters
National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
Basic Incident Command System
The US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Center for Public Health Preparednss has established the Office of Workforce Policy and Planning to train the public health workforce to respond to threats to our nation's health from bioterrorism, infectious disease outbreaks such as SARS, other health emergencies.
Another educational opportunity is TRAIN, the premier learning resource for professionals who protect the public's health. A free service of the Public Health Foundation, www.train.org is part of the newly expanded TrainingFinder Real-Time Affiiate Intergratred Network (TRAIN). Through this site, you can: quickly find and register for many courses listed on Train.org and participating TRAIN affiiate sites, track your learning with personal on-line transcripts, access valuable materials, course reviews and discussions to improve your learning experience and stay informed of the latest public health trainings for your area or expertise. Veterinarians / Animal Control Officers is one of TRAIN's target audiences. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is sponsoring this opportunity.
For more information or to schedule a workshop please contact:
Maxene Armour Education Coordinator phone: 617/626-1722
email: maxene.armour@state.ma.us
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