Schedule
Foreign Animal Disease Training Course
July 20-24, 2009
Fort Collins, Colorado
Foreign Animal Disease Training Course Schedule
Monday, July 20th
| AM 7:30 – 8:30 |
Registration at the USDA Building; 2150 Centre Ave., Building B | |
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Introduction/Orientation | Dr. Tony Knight |
| 9:00 –10:15 | Foreign Animal Diseases: A Global Perspective | Dr. Corrie Brown |
| 10:15 –10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30–12:00 | Vesicular Diseases: An Overview of Current Issues | Dr. Tom McKenna |
| PM 12:00 – 1:00 |
Lunch | |
| 1:00 – 2:00 | Is vaccination a viable option for FMD control? | Dr. Tom McKenna |
| 2:10 – 3:10 | Contemporary Equine Case – Interactive Discussion | Dr. Josie Traub-Dargatz |
| 3:10 – 3:20 | Break | |
| 3:20 – 4:20 | Foreign Equine Diseases | Dr. Corrie Brown |
| 4:30 – 5:30 | Panel Discussion | Drs. Brown, McKenna, Traub-Dargatz |
| 6:00 – 8:00 | Reception (Spouses invited) | |
Tuesday, July 21st
| AM 8:00 – 9:00 |
Exotic Newcastle Disease & AI | Dr. Corrie Brown |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | Avian Influenza – The Global Scene How will our industry handle an AI outbreak? |
Dr. Kristy Pabilonia |
| 10:00–10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30 –12:00 | CEM – A National Perspective Equine Piroplasmosis |
Dr. Angela Pelzel |
| PM 12:00 – 1:00 |
Lunch | |
| 1:00 – 2:30 | Contemporary Cow/Calf Ranch Die-off Case – Interactive Discussion | Drs. Brown, Knight |
| 2:30 – 3:00 | Break | |
| 3:00 – 4:00 | CSF/ASF – Threats to the Swine Industry | Dr. Tom McKenna |
| 4:00 – 5:30 | JEOPARDY in reverse! | |
| 5:30 | Dinner on your own | |
Wednesday, July 22nd
| AM 8:00–9:00 |
Threats to the Livestock Industry – How Do We Move Forward? | Dr. Mo Salman |
| 9:00–10:00 | ALIRT – Arizona Livestock Response Team | Dr. Peder Cuneo |
| 10:00–10:15 | Break | |
| 10:15–12:00 | ALIRT – Arizona Livestock Response Team – PPE Essentials & Demonstration | Dr. Peder Cuneo |
| PM 12:00 – 1:00 |
Lunch | |
| 1:00 – 5:00 | Hands-on Exercise: Sheep Feedlot Die-off (half the group) |
Drs. Dave Van Metre, Knight, Cuneo |
| 1:00 – 5:00 | Hands-on Exercise: Poultry Sampling & Necropsy (half the group) |
Dr. Pabilonia & Staff |
| 5:00 | Dinner on your own | |
Thursday, July 23rd
| AM 8:00–10:00 |
Contemporary Sheep Abortions and Deaths Case – Interactive Discussion | Drs. Van Metre, Knight |
| 10:00–10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30–11:30 | Wildlife and their role in FADs | Dr.Jack Rhyan |
| 11:30 – 1:00 | Lunch | |
| PM 1:00 – 5:00 |
Hands-on Exercise: Sheep Feedlot Die-off (half the group) |
Drs. Van Metre, Knight, Cuneo |
| 1:00 – 5:00 | Hands-on Exercise: Poultry Sampling & Necropsy (half the group) |
Dr. Pabilonia & Staff |
| 6:30- 9:00 | Dinner at the Hilton (Spouses invited) | |
Friday, July 24th – Special Day – Course Participants and Livestock Industry Leaders*
| AM 8:00 – 10:00 |
The Economics of FADs & Alternatives for a FMD Response | Dr. Jimmy Tickel |
| 10:00–10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30–12:00 | The Consequences of a “Stop Movement” Policy in the face of an FAD | Dr. Jimmy Tickel |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch | |
| PM 1:00 – 2:30 |
Animal Depopulation & Carcass Disposal Issues | Dr. John Scanga |
| 2:30 - 4:00 | Discussion of Contemporary Issues | Drs. Keith Roehr, Scanga, Knight |
| 4:00 – 4:30 | Course Conclusion, Evaluation & Distribution of Course CE Certificates | Dr. Tony Knight |
*Livestock industry leaders will be present at the course on Friday by invitation of the Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture. They are asked to attend the day’s presentations and actively participate in the Contemporary Issues Discussion.
Updated:
July 2, 2009
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