The VS Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health (CEAH) explore and analyze animal health and related agricultural issues to facilitate informed decision-making in government and industry. CEAH also partners with the World Organization of Animal Health (OIE) and its member countries to improve international disease surveillance capabilities and analytic methods supporting trade decisions.
With a view to the future, The Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health explore and analyze animal health and related agricultural issues to facilitate informed decision-making in government and industry. CEAH also partners with the World Organization of Animal Health (OIE) and its memeber countries to improve international disease surveillance capabilites and analytic methods supporting trade decisions. CEAH has a multidisciplinary staff that includes veterinary epidemiologists, spatial analysts, statisticians, agricutlural economists, GIS and computer specialsts, and technical writers.
CEAH is comprised of four Centers. While each center has a specific focus, all four Centers share resources with similar areas of expertise that combine to meet the needs of VS and APHIS. CEAH is also the OIE Collaborating Center for Animal Disease Information Systems and Risk Analysis. As an OIE collaborator, CEAH helps build, maintain, and promote internationally accepted, science-based methods for risk analysis and animal disease surveillance.
Center for Animal Heath Information and Analysis (CAHIA)
The mission of the Center for Animal Health Information and Analysis (CAHIA), is to protect U.S. animal health by identifying, evaluating, and analyzing risk and risk factors to stengthen capacity for global animal disease prevention, detection, and response.
The National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) collects, analyzes, and disseminates data on animal health, management, and productivity across the United States. The NAHMS unit conducts national studies on the health and health management of United States domestic livestock populations.
The National Surveillance Unit (NSU) is the coordinating entity for activities related to U.S. animal health surveillance. The NSU develops and enhances animal health surveillance through evaluation, design, analysis, prioritization, and integration.
Office for International Collaboration and Coordination (OICC)
The Office for International Collaboration and Coordination (OICC) is responsible for coordinating CEAH's collaboration on animal health issues and projects both domestically and internationally.