 ADDL Staff Participate in HPAI Preparedness Exercise
Anne Parkinson, ADDL Serology Section Head
On February 15th the ADDL staff participated in a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
(HPAI) preparedness exercise sponsored by the Ohio Poultry Association in
collaboration with the Ohio Department of Agriculture Division of Animal
Health, USDA/APHIS/VS, Ohio poultry producers and the Ohio State University. The exercise was facilitated by Dr. Carol Cardona from the University of Minnesota Secure Food Team and Dr. Tom Hans, UDSA APHIS VS.
The exercise focused on the logistics of permitted movement of poultry and poultry products during a HPAI outbreak as described in the Secure Poultry Supply Plan. The interactive outbreak scenario established
control areas and participants learned how to achieve and maintain monitored
premise status to qualify their products for movement during the chaos that
ensues during a declared outbreak.
The ADDL involvement included providing HPAI
testing to producers to meet Ohio and USDA permitting requirements and
to maintain a testing schedule that allowed a consistent flow of reported results
to the regulating agencies and producers. A review of ADDL’s preparedness to assure consistency
with the Secure Poultry Plan was valuable. Opportunities for improvements were
identified during the exercise and updates to the ADDL emergency response plan were made to better serve the poultry industry in the event of an outbreak in
Ohio.
Poultry Pathology Lecture Presented at The Ohio State University
On February 8th, Dr. Jeff Hayes presented a 2 hour lecture regarding gross and histopathologic lesions of poultry and game birds to veterinary pathology residents at the Ohio State University Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
 Beef Expo - March 17-19, 2017
Anne Parkinson, ADDL Serology Section Head
Please note that new testing requirements have been
put into place by the Department of Agriculture’s Division of Animal Health for
this year’s Ohio Beef Expo. New
mandatory rules for trichomoniasis have been announced and require that all
bulls over 12 months of age originating outside of Ohio be tested once using
PCR and declared negative before entering the state. It is also strongly recommended that bulls
originating IN Ohio be tested negative for Trichomonas
sp. using a single PCR test. Any testing for the Expo needs to be completed
within 30 days of the show to qualify. The ADDL offers testing services that cover the
Expo’s health requirements with results provided within 24 hours of sample receipt. For more
details about the Beef Expo’s health requirements, please refer to the Ohio Beef
Expo 2017 Health Requirements. You may contact the ADDL at 614-728-6220 for
further testing information.
 Senecavirus A Update
Melanie Prarat, ADDL Virology Section
The ADDL performs diagnostic investigations on any swine having vesicular lesions on its snout and/or around its coronary bands to rule out foreign animal diseases (FADs), including foot and mouth disease (FMD). Senecavirus A (SVA, also known as Seneca Valley Virus), is a clinical differential of foot and mouth disease virus (FMDV), continues to be detected in Ohio on a weekly basis. Most cases are found during transport or at the time of slaughter. It is important for producers and veterinarians to continue reporting of pigs with vesicular lesions to ensure rapid detection of FADs, safeguard our agriculture, and protect the health, quality, public confidence, and marketability of our nation's livestock products.
The ADD offers virus isolation and real-time RT-qPCR to detect SVA in vesicular fluid/tissues, swabs, serum and feces. Virus isolation can take up to 2 weeks, while real-time RT-qPCR testing can be completed within 24 hours of sample receipt.
 Aquaculture Proficiency Tests
The ADDL successfully passed its annual NAHLN Proficiency Tests for detection of infectious salmon anemia virus using RT-qPCR and detection of viral hemorrhagic septiemia virus using RT-qPCR and/or virus isolation. Aquaculture continues to be a growing industry in Ohio.
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