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Transmission of Avian Influenza Virus (H3N2) to Dogs
Apr. 18, 2008 -- CDC.gov reports in a study, virologic, serologic, pathologic, and phylogenetic analyses showed crossspecies infection of an entire avian influenza A virus (H3N2) to another mammalian species, dogs.

Tuberculosis in Animals
USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
Provides an extensive bibliography and internet resources covering aspects of tuberculosis in animals, including epidemiology, disease control and prevention, pathology, diagnosis, zoonotic implications and research.
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Veterinary Services logoVeterinary Services
USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Provides information on veterinary services from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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Emergency Prevention System for Transboundary Animal and Plant Pests and Diseases (EMPRES)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
A livestock program developed to fight against persisting and/or spreading transboundary animal diseases at a global level. Emphasis placed on early control of disease in developing countries.
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Animal Health Disease Cards
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Animal Production and Health Division.
This site provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge about the cause, nature and distribution of selected livestock diseases.
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State Regulations: Reportable Diseases
National Biosecurity Resource Center for Animal Health Emergencies.
Provides state regulations regarding which animal diseases need to be reported.
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Wildlife Disease: Domestic Animal Health
National Biological Information Infrastructure.
Access to information about domestic animal and wildlife diseases.
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Animal Production and Animal Health
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. Animal Production and Health Division.
Relevant and up-to-date information covering global farm animal disease concerns.
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Disease Information
Office International des Epizooties.
Weekly publication of emergency notifications and animal health follow-up reports provided to the OIE by Member Countries.
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National Center for Animal Health Surveillance
USDA. APHIS. VS. CEAH. National Center for Animal Health Surveillance.
Collects, analyzes, and disseminates data on animal health, management, and productivity across the US.
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National Biosecurity Resource Center for Animal Health Emergencies
Purdue University. Purdue Homeland Security Institute.
A data haven to enable Government, commodity groups, veterinarians, and producers to meet the challenges of animal health emergencies.
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Animal Diseases
USDA. National Agricultural Library.
Searches for article citations in the NAL Catalog (AGRICOLA) on animal diseases from January 2005 to the present. Or search for books and audiovisuals from 2000 to the present.
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Protecting the Welfare of Poultry in the Event of Animal Movement Restrictions Caused by Notifiable Disease Outbreaks  (PDF|32.5 KB)
UK. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Presents guidance in anticipation of the possible effects of movement restrictions and addresses appropriate advanced planning in order to minimise adverse welfare effects.
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Screwworm Eradication Program Records
USDA. NAL. Special Collections.
Guide to collections pertaining to the USDA-led eradication of the screwworm from the United States, Mexico, and most of Central America.
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Plum Island Animal Disease Center
USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Responsible for research and diagnosis to protect United States animal industries and exports against catastrophic economic losses caused by foreign animal disease agents accidentally or deliberately introduced into the United States.
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Scrapie Information
USDA. APHIS. VS. National Center for Animal Health Programs.
Includes Scrapie disease fact sheet, certification program information and proposed rules.
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Last Modified: Sep 8, 2008  
Farm Animals
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    Legislation, Regulations, Policies, and Guidelines
    Diseases
 
					   Avian Influenza
 
					   Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
 
					   Foot-and-Mouth Disease
 
					   West Nile Virus
    Handling and Transport
    Humane Slaughter
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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy - BSE West Nile Virus Johne's Disease Avian Influenza Exotic Newcastle Disease Tuberculosis in Animals
Information Resource Guides on Animal Diseases available from AWIC
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    NAL Animal Health and Veterinary Medicine
    Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
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