Regulation for the Disposal of Large Animal Carcasses, Excluding Dogs and Cats
Large animal carcasses (excluding dogs and cats) may be disposed of in the following manner unless specified directly by the state veterinarian.
Author: Bryan Nicoll
Two-Stage Poultry Mortality Composting – Daily Management Is Essential
Two-Stage Poultry Mortality Composting – Daily Management Is Essential
Improper composting can lead to potential water quality concerns, increased pest populations, odor complaints, decreased biosecurity and animal husbandry concerns. Avoiding these concerns requires more than just covering mortality with litter for a while followed by land application.
Preparing For Extended Out Times
Preparing For Extended Out Times
Regardless of the driving factor, extended out times for poultry producers can provide some unwanted stress and uncomfortable financial positions. A simple definition of farm liquidity … Scott Clawson, Area Economics Specialist, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service
View PDFHPAI Handout for County Agents
HPAI Handout for County Agents
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is a deadly poultry disease. It can affect all types of chickens, gamebirds and turkeys, plus many other kinds of domestic and wild birds. Birds coming in direct or indirect contact with waterfowl are at the highest risk of contracting the virus.
View PDFOrder of the TN State Veterinarian
Order of the TN State Veterinarian
Order of the TN State Veterinarian for live bird & egg movement, Aug. 1, 2015 …
View PDFUSDA – Protect Your Birds from AI
USDA – Protect Your Birds from AI
Avian influenza (AI), or “bird flu,” is a virus that infects domestic poultry, such as chickens, turkeys, quail, and geese, and wild birds such as shorebirds and waterfowl …
View PDFUSDA HPAI Response Plan – The Redbook
USDA HPAI Response Plan – The Redbook
Between December 2014 and June 2015, the United States experienced its worst highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak—and most serious animal health disease incident—in history. This version of the USDA APHIS HPAI Response Plan: The Red Book (Draft August 2015) reflects the knowledge and lessons learned during this event …
View PDFUSDA – Fall 2015 HPAI Preparedness & Response Plan
USDA – Fall 2015 HPAI Preparedness & Response Plan
Since it was first identified in the United States in December 2014 in the Pacific Northwest, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected in commercial and backyard poultry flocks, wild birds, or captive wild birds in 21 States.
View PDFWhat is TN doing for HPAI preparedness? – Oct. 23, 2016 update
What is TN doing for HPAI preparedness? – Oct. 23, 2016 update
Tennessee has been very pro-active with respect to its HPAI preparedness efforts and heightened biosecurity measures as follows …
View PDFTN HPAI Response Plan – Aug. 24, 2015 DRAFT
TN HPAI Response Plan – Aug. 24, 2015 DRAFT
The purpose of this document is to describe the basic response procedures for addressing the potential or actual presence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI) in poultry in the state of Tennessee.
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