Step by Step Protocol of Disease Traceability - Dr. Jack Shere, Deputy Administrator, Veterinary Services (VS), Chief Veterinary Officer, USDA, from the 2018 NIAA Annual Conference, Livestock Traceability: Opportunities for Animal Agriculture, plus the Traceability and the Real World Interactive Workshop, April 10 - 12, Denver, CO, USA. More presentations at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUDeS810OcOfuEYwj1oHKQ

1. Step-by-Step Protocol for
Disease Traceability
Jack A. Shere, DVM, Phd
Deputy Administrator for Veterinary Services
Chief Veterinary Officer for the United States
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
April 10, 2018

2. Trace Initiation
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3. The Tracing Process
Market
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4. FAD Investigations: 2008-2017
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Probability
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Time is Critical

6. Tracing Methods
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Official Identification

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Records

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Databases for Tracing
Animal Health
Event Repository

10. Permitted Movement
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11. Jack A. Shere, DVM, PhD
Deputy Administrator for Veterinary Services
Chief Veterinary Officer of the United States
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Jack.A.Shere@aphis.usda.gov
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