animal disease

How Are Transportation and Disease Linked?

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Dr. Jeff Zimmerman, Iowa State University, shares historical vignettes that highlight how transportation and disease have always been linked. Understanding this connection can help those in agriculture identify and eradicate animal diseases. From the 2010 International PRRS Symposium, December 3 - 4, 2010, Chicago, IL, USA.

NAIS is Out, Animal Disease Traceability is in – Translate, Please!

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It’s no secret that the USDA’s National Animal ID System (NAIS) has encountered its fair share of critisism during its first six years on the drawing board. In fact, following hearing sessions hosted by the USDA last year, industry buffs called the program unworkable and unnecessary.