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University of Wisconsin-Extension

University of Wisconsin-Extension, Agriculture & Natural Resources Extension: Contains a growing collection of fact sheets, presentations and links to other resources: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/ag (click on Issues in Agriculture: Biosecurity).

Presenter visuals from the June 13, 2001 UW-Extension videoconference "Biosecurity on the Farm: Preventing Foot and Mouth and Other Diseases" are available at http://www.uwex.edu/digital/fmd/slides.

 

University of Wisconsin-Madison

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Animal Sciences Department, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has updated its biosecurity protocols. To see what they advise, go to http://www.wisc.edu/animalsci/facilities and click on "biosecurity guidelines."

 

Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board

This web site contains many information links on FMD and Biosecurity.

 

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

National Emergency Response to a Highly Contagious Animal Disease: http://www.usda.gov

USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS): http://www.aphis.usda.gov/oa/fmd/index.html

Fact sheet describing Foot-and-Mouth Disease: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/oa/pubs/fsfmd301.html

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Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)

Foot-and-Mouth Disease: http://datcp.state.wi.us/ah/agriculture/animals/disease/foot-mouth-disease

Facts:
http://datcp.state.wi.us/ah/agriculture/animals/disease/foot-mouth-disease/facts.html

Prevention:
http://datcp.state.wi.us/ah/agriculture/animals/disease/foot-mouth-disease/prevention.html

Advice to Farmers:
http://datcp.state.wi.us/ah/agriculture/animals/disease/foot-mouth-disease/farmer.html

Advice for Visitors to Farms:
http://datcp.state.wi.us/ah/agriculture/animals/disease/foot-mouth-disease/visitor.html

Wisconsin's Emergency Plan: http://datcp.state.wi.us/ah/agriculture/animals/disease/foot-mouth-disease/emer_plan.html

Tips for Travelers:
http://datcp.state.wi.us/ah/agriculture/animals/disease/foot-mouth-disease/traveltips.html

On-Farm Breakfasts: http://datcp.state.wi.us/ah/agriculture/animals/disease/foot-mouth-disease/breakfast.html

Fairs and Livestock Shows:
http://datcp.state.wi.us/ah/agriculture/animals/disease/foot-mouth-disease/fairtips.html

Resources:
http://datcp.state.wi.us/ah/agriculture/animals/disease/foot-mouth-disease/resources.html

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TELEPHONE AND MAIL RESOURCES

USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)
Veterinary Service -- Emergency Programs
4700 River Road, Unit 41
Riverdale, MD 20737-1231
Telephone: 301-734-8073
Fax: 301-734-7817

APHIS Emergency Operations Center
Telephone: 800-940-6524
e-mail: emoc@aphis.usda.gov

 

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture,Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)
Animal Health Division
2811 Agriculture Drive
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
Telephone: 608-224-4872
Fax: 608-224-4871

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