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Jim Rogers       (970) 690-4755
Teresa Howes  (970) 494-7410

USDA RELEASES 2005 U.S. ANIMAL HEALTH REPORT

FORT COLLINS, Colo, Oct. 10, 2006--The U.S Department of Agriculture today released the 2005 U.S. Animal Health Report, a national overview of domestic animal health in the United States.

The report addresses the many components of the U.S. animal health infrastructure, animal population demographics, approaches to foreign animal disease surveillance, and new initiatives.  As an annual publication, the U.S. Animal Health Report is updated and refined each year.  It provides a valuable method to communicate with stakeholders and the public about the status of animal health in the United States.

            Animal health initiatives highlighted in the 2005 U.S. Animal Health Report include:

• The national aquatic animal health plan (NAAHP), developed in cooperation with industry, state and local governments.  NAAHP’s purpose is to foster and support effective and efficient aquaculture, protect the health of wild and cultured aquatic resources in the United States, and meet national and international trade obligations.

• The revisions to the national veterinary accreditation program.  This program emphasizes the lifetime education of accredited veterinarians through training modules that provide the latest information on the transmission, recognition and reporting of exotic diseases and emerging diseases and updates on program policy and procedures.

The 2005 U.S. Animal Health Report is available on the APHIS Web site at
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/content/printable_version/
2005_us_animal_health_report.pdf.

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