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2008 Annual Meeting Proceedings:  Animal Care and Well-Being:  Facts NOT Fiction

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Opening General Session Animal Health & International Trade ID•INFO Workshop
Animal Care Animal Identification & Information Systems White Paper
Animal Health Emergency Management Animal Production Food Safety & Security  
Cattle Health Emerging Diseases  
Sheep & Goat Health Equine Identification  
  Equine Health  
  Poultry Health  
  Swine Health  
Tuesday, April 1                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
  Opening General Session                                                                                                                                                      [back to top]
        Animals Past, Animals Future:  The development and direction of the animalprotection movement
Dr. Wes Jamison, University of Florida
 
           Animal Care:  Diverging ethical perspectives
Dr. Ray Stricklin, University of Maryland
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           Remarks About U.S. Animal Agriculture
Secretary Ed Schafer, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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        The US Political Arena: On the table, and on the horizon (No presentation available)
Steve Kopperud, Policy Directions, Inc.
[Audio]
        Protecting Our Freedom to Operate:  How do we earn and maintain the social license we need to protect our freedom to operate?
Charlie Arnot, CMA Consulting
[Audio]
  Section I:  Committee Seminars and Business Meetings
    Animal Care                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
      Looking in the Mirror
        Equine Industry:
       Animal Welfare 2007-2008:  A Kentucky perspective
       Dr. Robert Stout, Kentucky Department of Agriculture
      
Soring
      
Dr. Rachel Cezar, USDA/APHIS Animal Care

 

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        Euthanasia
Dr. Gail C. Golab, American Veterinary Medical Association
[Audio]
        The Politics of Issues Like Lamb Taildocking
Dr. Jeff Goodwin, Colorado State University
[Audio]
      Looking in the Future
        Poultry Industry UEP (No presentation available)
Gene Gregory, United Egg Producers
 
        American Veal:  Excellence in agriculture
Bryan Scott, American Veal Association
 
        The Pork Industry:  Shaping our future
Sherrie Niekamp, National Pork Board
 
    Animal Health Emergency Management                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
        National Veterinary Stockpile Outreach Strategy (No presentation available)
Dr. Lee M. Myers, USDA/APHIS/VS National Veterinary Stockpile
[Audio]
        Continuation of Operations from the Small Ruminant Industry
Dr. Jim Logan, American Sheep Industry Association & Wyoming Livestock Board 
[Audio]
        Maintaining Business Continuity in the Dairy Industry During an Animal Disease Disaster
Dr. Jamie S. Jonker, National Milk Producers Federation
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        Business Continuity During Animal Disease Emergencies
Ken Horton, Texas Pork Producers Association
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    Cattle Health                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
        The National Dairy Animal Well-Being Initiative
Dr. Jamie S. Jonker, National Milk Producers Federation
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        Talking to Consumers about Farm Animal Welfare
Dr. Bailey Norwood, Oklahoma State University
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        The Beef Industry's Response to Animal Welfare
Dr. Bob Smith, VRCS, LLC
[Audio]
        Texas Fever Tick Program Update
Dr. Dee Ellis, Texas Animal Health Commission
[Audio]
        Trichomonosis Update
Dr. Kent Fowler, California Department of Food & Agriculture
[Audio]
    Sheep & Goat Health                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
        Sheep and Goat Welfare Issues:  Being proactive (No presentation available)
Dr. Stan Curtis, University of Illinois
[Audio]
        Non-classical Scrapie
Dr. Katherine O'Rourke, USDA/ARS/ADRU
[Audio]
        Scrapie Eradication Progress and Surveillance in Sheep and Goats
Dr. Alecia Larew Naugle, USDA/APHIS/VS National Center for Animal Health Programs
[Audio]
        Sheep Identification Device Efficacy Studies
Dr. Cindy Wolf, University of Minnesota
[Audio]
        Goat Identification Device Efficacy Studies (No presentation available)
Marvin F. Shurley, American Meat Goat Association
[Audio]
           
Wednesday, April 2                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
  Section II:  Committee Seminars and Business Meetings
    Animal Health & International Trade                                                                                                                              [back to top]
        OIE Animal Welfare Perspective
Dr. Dave Harlan, Cargill
[Audio]
        Animal Welfare Research and Policies in Europe:  Potential implications for animal agriculture in the USA
Dr. Ed Pajor, Purdue University
[Audio]
        Animal Welfare and the Scientific Method
Dr. Suzanne Millman, Iowa State University
[Audio]
        Update on FMD Eradication Efforts in the Americas
Philip Bradshaw, United Soybean Board
 
    Animal Production Food Safety & Security                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
        European Union:  Consumer driven animal welfare and food safety
Jostein Dragset, European Commission, Health and Consumer Protection Directorate General
[Audio]
        Sustainable Animal Agriculture
Jennifer Curtis, North Carolina State University
[Audio]
        Overview on a Comparison of SQF Program to FDA, USDA, GMA-SAFE HACCP, and PVP
Richard LaCalamito, FoodLogiQ
[Audio]
        Farm Animal Care and Auditing:  A 10,000 foot view of the present
Mike Simpson, Professional Animal Auditors Certification Organization
 
    Equine Health                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
        Equine Piroplasmosis
Dr. Kent Fowler, California Department of Food and Agriculture
[Audio]
        Recent Advances in our Understanding of Equine Herpes Virus - 1 (EHV-1 Myeloencephalopathy
Dr. Peter Timoney, University of Kentucky 
 
        Update on Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy Project
Dr. Josie Traub-Dargatz, Colorado State University and Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health
 
        Horse Slaughter Act (No presentation available)
Dr. Robert Stout, Kentucky Department of Agriculture
 
        USDA Quarantine Protocol
Dr. Andrea Morgan, USDA/APHIS/VS
[Audio]
        2010 World Equestrian Games (No presentation available)
Jack Kelly, 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
[Audio]
        Future Equine Infectious Anemia Program Possibilities
Dr. Dee Ellis, Texas Animal Health Commission
[Audio]
        Equine Influenza:  Australia
Dr. Tom Chambers, University of Kentucky
 
  Section III:  Committee Seminars and Business Meetings
    Animal Identification & Information Systems (and Equine Identification Subcommittee)                                                        [back to top]
        USDA Business Plan Update
Neil Hammerschmidt, USDA/APHIS/VS
[Audio]
        Veterinary Services Information Technology Initiatives (No presentation available)
John Picanso, USDA/APHIS/VS
 
        Species Group Updates:
       Equine Species Working Group Update
      
Kerry Thompson, American Horse Council
       
Tissue Reactions to Microchip Implantation in Laboratory Animals and Pets
      
Dr. Lawrence D. McGill, American College of Veterinary Pathologists
       
Beef Cattle (No presentation available)
      
 Dr. Ashby Green, National Cattlemen's Beef Association
       
Dairy Cattle
      
Dr. Jamie S. Jonker, National Milk Producers Federation
       
Swine
      
Dr. Patrick Webb, National Pork Board
       
Sheep
      
Dr. Cindy Wolf, University of Minnesota
       
Goats (No presentation available)
      
Marvin F. Shurley, American Meat Goat Association

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        State Activities:
       California Tuberculosis Update
      
Dr. Annette Whiteford, California Department of Food & Agriculture
       
Wisconsin Program Update
      
Dr. Robert Fourdraine, Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium
       
Michigan Implementation of Mandatory RFID
      
Kevin Kirk, Michigan Department of Agriculture
       
Iowa Premises Registration Program (No presentation available)
      
Dr. David Schmitt, Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship

 

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    Emerging Diseases                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
      Joint Session with Poultry Health — Updates on Avian Influenza
        A Global Perspective on Avian Influenza
Dr. Patricia Wakenell, University of California-Davis
[Audio]
      Presentations
        National Animal Health Surveillance System
Dr. Aaron Scott, USDA/APHIS/VS/CEAH National Surveillance Unit
 
        The Convergence of Human and Animal Health:  Opportunities and challenges
Dr. Kate Glynn, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 
    Poultry Health                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
      Joint Session with Emerging Diseases — Updates on Avian Influenza
        A Global Perspective on Avian Influenza
Dr. Patricia Wakenell, University of California-Davis
[Audio]
      Presentations
        An Overview of PAACO Animal Welfare Auditor Training (No presentation available)
Dr. Dave Hermes, American Association of Avian Pathologists/Professional Animal Auditors Certification Organization
 
        Animal Care Auditing:  What to expect (and demand) of a third party auditor (No presentation available)
Dr. James T. Barton, Veterinary Consultant
 
    Swine Health                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
        Update on Swine Health Protection Act
Dr. Troy Bigelow, USDA/APHIS/VS
[Audio]
        Comprehensive Surveillance:  Where we are at as an industry?
Dr. John Korslund, USDA/APHIS/VS
 
        30 Day Rule Update
Dr. Troy Bigelow, USDA/APHIS/VS
[Audio]
        HAACP
Dr. Troy Bigelow, USDA/APHIS/VS
[Audio]
        Swine Premises Tag Update
Dr. David Nolan, Cargill
 
        Swine Transport Fatigue and Recovery (No presentation available)
Dr. Matt Ritter, Elanco Animal Health
 
           
Thursday, April 3                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
  ID•INFO Workshop                                                                                                                                                                            [back to top]
        Keynote Address (No presentation available)
Bruce Knight, U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs
[Audio]
        Comprehensive USDA Business Plan Review (No presentation available)
Neil Hammerschmidt, USDA/APHIS/VS
[Audio]
        State Perspective of Business Plan:  The challenges and opportunities (No presentations available)
Moderator:  Victor Velez, California Department of Food & Agriculture
      
Dr. Dave Fly, New Mexico Livestock Board
      
Melissa Garrett, West Virginia Department of Agriculture
      
John Heller, Colorado Department of Agriculture
      
Kevin Kirk, Michigan Department of Agriculture
 
      Gary Wilson, Ohio Department of Agriculture 
 
        Industry Perspective of Business Plan:  The challenges and opportunities (Most presentations unavailable)
Moderator:  Glenn Fischer, Allflex USA, Inc.
      
Marvin F. Shurley, American Meat Goat Association
      
Dr. Ashby Green, National Cattlemen's Beef Association
      
Adam Griffin, iDairy
      
Kerry Thompson, American Horse Council
      
Dr. Patrick Webb, National Pork Board
 
      Dr. Cindy Wolf, University of Minnesota
 
        Information Systems Perspective of Business Plan:  The challenges and opportunities (No presentations available)
Moderator:  Glenn Smith, AgInfoLink USA Inc.
      
Dr. Michael Coe, Global Animal Management
 
      Dr. Robert Fourdraine, Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium
      
Adam Griffin, National FAIR
      
Mark Shaw, Micro Beef Technologies Ltd.
 
      Steven Smith, DHI-Provo
 
        COOL - Review and Implementation (No Presentation Available)
Bruce Knight, U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs
[Audio]
      Workshop Sessions Key Questions to be Discussed:
       
  1. Integration of NAIS standards by livestock service providers (veterinarians, breeders, data providers, tag manufacturers, etc.)
  2. Integration of NAIS standards by state animal health programs and cooperative programs
  3. NAIS and COOL:  How do these programs create common ground for implementing NAIS?
  4. Are the Key Outcomes, as defined by NAIS Business Plan, appropriate in today's market environment?
  5. Are the timelines defined in the NAIS Business Plan realistic?
 
      White Paper Development Process
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