Dr. Harry Snelson, AASV, from the 2014 World Pork Expo, June 4 - 6, 2014, Des Moines, IA, USA.

1. PED
Building on the
Lessons Learned
Liz Wagstrom, DVM, MS, DACVPM
Chief Veterinarian

2. PED Response
• Industry, State and Federal governments
worked to address PED outbreak
• As a OIE non-reportable disease the U.S. did
not have a response plan in place for PED
• Pointed out a need to be better prepared for the
next emerging disease

3. If PED had been a “FAD”

4. NPPC Forum Resolution
Report Back to 2015 Delegate Body on:
1.) A proposed plan of coordination and program
execution for the US Swine Industry in the event of
the identification/introduction of any new
economically significant swine disease (defined as
not currently identified in the United States as of
March 1, 2014). This shall include all possible non-
reportable diseases which may afflict swine
(Defined as not an OIE –Listed Disease, Infection
or Infestation).

5. NPPC Forum Resolution
2.) A response plan to include:
• A prioritized threat listing of economically
significant non-reportable swine diseases
not currently identified in the United States
• Responsibilities of the government in
surveillance and response (Federal, state
and local)
• Responsibilities of the industry
organizations in surveillance and response
(National, state and local)

6. NPPC Forum Resolution
• Responsibilities of producers and other
segments of the pork chain in
surveillance and response
• Coordinated Strategies of governmental
and industry organizations to respond to
and contain the identified disease. And in
the event containment would not be
successful, strategies to manage the
existence of a given disease

7. NPPC Forum Resolution
• Strategies and Methods for the efficient
sharing of information deemed necessary in
the containment / control of a given disease
• Strategies to strengthen the defence of the
US Industry from potential introduction of
given diseases.
• An outline of projected resources and
associated costs to implement the proposed
plan shall be included in the report to the
2015 Delegate Body.

8. Pork Checkoff Advisement
The National Pork Board, in cooperation with the
National Pork Producers Council, shall draft plans
for funding and building the infrastructure needed
to collect and manage swine health surveillance
data through:
– an industry-driven and directed program housed with
the National Pork Board; or
– an industry funded third party entity housed
independently of the National Pork Board; or
– a state-federal-industry program cooperatively funded
and managed.

9. Status Update
• AASV taking lead on developing a
prioritized list of known swine viruses
worldwide
– Indexing them on economic significance,
diagnostic capability, control strategies
• We can’t prioritize what we don’t know
– Also need to be prepared for emerging
diseases that are unkown
– Categorization by transmission, zoonotic
potential, disease caused

10. Response Plan Status
• Response plan advisory group
– Producers, vets, state veterinarians,
USDA
• Met in May to go over first draft of plan
• Considers authorities and
responsibilities for response
• Draft is being modified for further
considerations

11. Phases of FMD Response
Transition
to Phase 2
less than 4
days (96
hours).
Types

12. FMD Detection in the United States:
Types of an FMD Outbreak
Type 1:
Focal
Type 2:
Moderate
Regional
Type 3:
Large
Regional
Type 4:
Widespread
or National
Type 5:
Catastrophic
U.S.
Type 6:
Catastrophic
North
American
Response Shifts from Emphasis on Stamping-Out
to Emphasis on Alternate Strategies (duration of FMD response)
Size of FMD
Outbreak
(in terms of
animals,
premises,
and
jurisdictions
affected)
Six Types of FMD Outbreaks
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13. Surveillance Data
• National Pork Board leading the efforts
to address collection, housing and
utilization of surveillance data
– Need to balance producer confidentiality
with disease management to protect U.S.
industry
• NPPC supporting appropriations in
Congress to support “Comprehensive
Surveillance” at USDA

15. Strengthening the Borders
• Continue to encourage USDA, FDA and
others to thoroughly investigate the
pathways of entry of PED into the U.S.
and close those pathways
• NPPC has a call for proposals to
analyze existing border safeguards,
index products coming into U.S. pork
production, and consider additional
safeguards

16. Summary
• Moving forward to control PED, protect
against future emerging diseases and
appropriately respond to outbreaks will
require a coordinated industry, state and
federal effort
– Some federal partners may be
those who are not familiar
with production agriculture