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| Foreign and Emerging Animal Diseases QuickFacts | ||
| A reference for federal, state and local eductors and officials, as well as, private veterinarians, in emergency preparedness and response. The information that was used to write the QuickFacts was extrapolated from the Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Handbook. These QuickFacts are to serve as r
Topic Area(s): Bio-Security: FEAD Outbreaks Early Detection and Rapid Reporting: FEAD Outbreaks Epidemiology: FEAD Outbreaks Integration in State and Local Government ESF: Animal Disasters Role in Local EM: Animal Disasters |
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| Bird Flu Taking Points | ||
| A fact sheet consisting of information about bird flu and important points to consider.
Topic Area(s): Early Detection and Rapid Reporting: FEAD Outbreaks |
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| Overview of Emerging Diseases- Rabies | ||
| Fact sheet containing information about transmission, diagnoses, and prevention of the rabies virus.
Topic Area(s): Epidemiology: FEAD Outbreaks |
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| Hurricane Preparedness for Livestock Owners | ||
| Hurricane Preparedness video detailing hurricane preparedness for livestock owners. The video covers steps that can be taken by livestock owners in advance or hurricane season to reduce the impact of potential storms on livestock.
Topic Area(s): Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters |
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| http://animalscience.tamu.edu/images/pdf/beef/hurricane1-mp3.mp3 | ||
| Hurricane Preparedness video for livestock owners. The video covers steps that can be taken by livestock owners in advance of hurricane season to reduce the impact from potential storms on livestock.
Topic Area(s): Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters |
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| Composting Large Animal Carcasses | ||
| This publication describes procedures for successfully composting large carcasses (cattle, horses, hogs, and etc.) as an alternative to carcass disposal by burial for routine, on-farm mortality management and for large number of mortalities due to a natural disaster.
Composting basics, tools nee
Topic Area(s): Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters |
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| Avian Influenza | ||
| Avian influenza has been in the news much in the past five years. Because of this, specialists at Agricultural Communications developed a Web page to deal with this issue. It includes news stories, audio from a media briefing, and links to other sources of information.
Topic Area(s): Bio-Security: FEAD Outbreaks |
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| Livestock Emergency Preparedness and Recovery | ||
| This resource guides in preparing and recovering livestock animals from a flood situation in Texas.
Topic Area(s): Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters |
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| Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), or Mad Cow Disease | ||
| Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), widely referred to as "mad cow disease", is a chronic degenerative disease affecting the central nervous system of cattle. The disease was first diagnosed in 1986 in Great Britain. This resource includes news stories, educational video, fact sheets, and links
Topic Area(s): Bio-Security: FEAD Outbreaks |
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| West Nile Encephalitis | ||
| West Nile encephalitis is an infection of the brain caused by the West Nile virus, a flavivirus found in Africa, West Asia and the Middle East, with outbreaks having been reported in Europe. The most serious manifestation of West Nile virus infection is fatal encephalitis in humans and horses, as we
Topic Area(s): Bio-Security: FEAD Outbreaks |
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| Hurricane Preparedness for Livestock Owners Video 2 MP3 Format | ||
| Hurricane Preparedness for Livestock Owners Video 2.
The Video covers steps that can be taken by livestock owners in advance of hurricane making landfall to reduce the impact of potential storms on livestock.
Topic Area(s): Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters |
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| Hurricane Preparedness for Livestock Owners Video 2 | ||
| Hurricane Preparedness for Livestock Owners Video 2.
The Video covers steps that can be taken by livestock owners in advance of hurricane making landfall to reduce the impact of potential storms on livestock.
Topic Area(s): Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters |
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| Horse Theft Awareness and Prevention: Permanent Identification of Horses | ||
| Incidents such as special diseases, storms and theft affect the need to have horses permanently identified/ marked in one of several ways.
Topic Area(s): Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters |
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| Anthrax | ||
| When anthrax became an issue for U.S. postal employees in 2001, Agricultural Communications sensed this could be a major issue. Fact sheets, news releases, photographs, and videos were quickly put together to inform the public and the media. This also includes links to other informational sites.
Topic Area(s): Bio-Security: FEAD Outbreaks |
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| Foot and Mouth Disease | ||
| When the foot-and-mouth outbreak occurred in the UK in 2001, Agricultural Communications sensed this could be a major issue. Fact sheets, news releases, photographs, and videos were quickly put together to inform the public and the media. This also includes links to other informational sites.
Topic Area(s): Bio-Security: FEAD Outbreaks |
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| Tending to Livestock Trailers During Evacuations | ||
| Horse owners need to make sure that their trailer is ready to do in the case of an evacuation. Trailer maintenance is important and should be conducted regularly to prevent accidents or breakdowns on the road. This video covers some of the critical points of trailer maintenance.
Topic Area(s): Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters |
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| Sheltering Livestock in Place Video, Part II | ||
| In some instances, horse owners may not be able to take their horses with them when they are forced to evacuate their homes. In this event, the horse owners will need to prepare their facility and horses to remain at home. Horse owners must make a decision to leave horses in the barn or outside duri
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| Sheltering Livestock in Place Video. Part I | ||
| In some instances, horse owners may not be able to take their horses with them when they are forced to evacuate their homes. In this event, the horse owners will need to prepare their facility and horses to remain at home. Horse owners must make a decision to leave horeses in the barn or outside dur
Topic Area(s): Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters |
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| Evacuating Horses | ||
| Horse owners need to develop an evacuation plan for their horses and their facility. This plan includes many different factors. Horse owners must find suitable housing for their horses and making arrangements prior to evacuation. Additionally, horse owners need to make appropriate plans to transport
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| Rangeland Drought Management for Texans: Toxic Range Lands | ||
| During drought, many of the more palatable range plants mature and dry up early. In contrast, many toxic plants can remain green during these periods. As a result, toxic plants increase in relative palatability and use.
Topic Area(s): Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters |
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| Hurricane Preparedness for livestock | ||
| Livestock owners should take action in advance of a hurricane to prepare facilities and livestock for the conditions that are associated with these storms.
Topic Area(s): Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters |
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| Feeding Horses During Drought Conditions | ||
| Texas has experienced three significant dry periods in a decade, influencing the availability and cost of roughage for feeding horses. Texas is home for an estimated one million head of horses, and owners are interested in stretching hay supplies and use of a alternative roughage sources.
Topic Area(s): Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters |
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| Fifteen Steps to Minimize Theft of Horses and Equipment | ||
| Steps to take to prevent horse and equipment being stolen.
Topic Area(s): Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters |
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| Wild Life- Technical Expert | ||
| Technical Expert with:
-wildlife
-fish
-farm ponds
Topic Area(s): Media Communications: Natural Disasters |
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| Water Quality: Its Relationship to Livestock | ||
| Safe supplies of water are absolutely essential for livestock. Livestock producers should provide sufficient safe water for animals by preventing contamination, minimizing evaporation and providing enough sources of supply year-round.
Topic Area(s): Animal Handling and Carcass Disposal: Natural Disasters Bio-Security: FEAD Outbreaks Epidemiology: FEAD Outbreaks |
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