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Emerging Disease Committee Members

Mission: Stay abreast of emerging animal diseases and educate the NIAA membership about them.  Create resolutions and position statements regarding emerging animal disease issues, which are aimed at benefiting animal health and U. S. animal agriculture.
Chair: Dr. Lanny Pace, Mississippi State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Vice Chair: Vacant
   
Committee Members

Anderson, Gary Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Ardans, Alex American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians
Byrum, Beverly Ohio Department of Agriculture
Case, Heather American Veterinary Medical Association
Caspers, Jon National Pork Producers Council
Cole, Leslie E. Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
Cook, Tom National Renderers Association, Inc.
Engle, Mark PIC North America
Fleck, Robyn Intervet Schering-Plough Animal Health Corporation
Fowler, Kent California Department of Food and Agriculture
Hartwig, Nolan R. Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic & Production Animal Medicine
Hillman, Bob R. Texas Animal Health Commission
Holland, Sam D. South Dakota Animal Industry Board
Huntley, John P. New York Department of Agriculture and Markets
Jeter, William C. Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
LaRussa, Phil Nevada Department of Agriculture
Lautner, Beth Individual Member
Lowe, James F. Individual Member
Marsh, Stu Farnam Companies, Inc.
Mattison, Jay National Dairy Herd Improvement Association, Inc.
Mullaney, Thomas Michigan State University Diagnostic Center for Population & Animal Health
Schmitt, David Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship
Slemons, Richard D. The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Snelson, Harry American Association of Swine Veterinarians 
Thacker, H. Leon Purdue University Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
Williams, Neil University of Kentucky Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
Woods, Taylor Missouri Department of Agriculture
Zaabel, Pamela National Pork Board
Zeman, David H. South Dakota State University
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