Overview Adapted from the FAD PReP NAHEMS Guidelines Mass Depopulation and Euthanasia 2011 Prevent or mitigate disease spread Remove contaminated livestock Protect agriculture and national economy ID: 643747
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Mass Depopulation & Euthanasia
Overview
Adapted from the FAD
PReP
/NAHEMS
Guidelines: Mass Depopulation and Euthanasia (2011)Slide2
Prevent or mitigate disease spread
Remove contaminated livestockProtect agriculture and national economySafeguard public health
USDA APHIS and CFSPH
FAD
PReP
/NAHEMS Guidelines: MDE - Overview
Euthanasia and DepopulationSlide3
Provide humane treatment
Select acceptable methodsMinimize negative emotional impactSafeguard the food chain
Prevent or mitigate disease spread
USDA APHIS and CFSPH
FAD
PReP
/NAHEMS Guidelines: MDE - Overview
Euthanasia GoalsSlide4
Euthanasia
Painless and stress free as possibleMass Depopulation
Many animals
Quick and efficient
Welfare is considered
USDA APHIS and CFSPH
FAD
PReP
/NAHEMS Guidelines: MDE - Overview
Euthanasia and DepopulationSlide5
Provides advice and recommendations
Notifies owners/operatorsCoordinates with Logistics SectionCoordinates essential decisionsUSDA APHIS and CFSPH
FAD
PReP
/NAHEMS Guidelines: MDE - Overview
Euthanasia GroupSlide6
Multi-group interaction
Determines depopulation methodsExtent of depopulationComply with AVMA and OIE when possibleUSDA APHIS and CFSPH
FAD
PReP
/NAHEMS Guidelines: MDE - Overview
Interaction and CollaborationSlide7
Animal size and body weight
Species temperamentFamiliarity and comfort
with humans
Dangerous animals
Restraint
methods/equipmentEuthanasia methods/equipment
USDA APHIS and CFSPH
FAD
PReP
/NAHEMS Guidelines: MDE - Overview
Safety ConsiderationsSlide8
Must be properly trained
Just-in-time training (if necessary)BriefingsSafety requirements
Site conditions
Specific tasks
USDA APHIS and CFSPH
FAD
PReP
/NAHEMS Guidelines: MDE - Overview
Training and BriefingsSlide9
Humane
AestheticPsychologicalDocumentation
USDA APHIS and CFSPH
FAD
PReP
/NAHEMS Guidelines: MDE - Overview
General ConsiderationsSlide10
Euthanasia group works to:
Ensure animals are appropriately housed, maintained, euthanized
Consult on animal welfare
issues
Make effort to comply
with counsel of APHIS Animal
Welfare
personnel
USDA APHIS and CFSPH
FAD
PReP
/NAHEMS Guidelines: MDE - Overview
Animal Welfare IssuesSlide11
Physical
Often preferredMust be skilledRequires extreme cautionChemicalOften not practicalFor unique circumstances
Positive public perception
USDA APHIS and CFSPH
FAD
PReP/NAHEMS Guidelines: MDE - Overview
MethodsSlide12
Physical
Captive boltGunshotBlunt TraumaElectrocutionChemicalNoninhalantsInhalants
USDA APHIS and CFSPH
FAD
PReP
/NAHEMS Guidelines: MDE - Overview
Methods (cont’d)Slide13
Available personnel
DiseaseSafetyBiosecurity issuesCompatibilityPremises locationNumber of animals
USDA APHIS and CFSPH
FAD
PReP
/NAHEMS Guidelines: MDE - OverviewMethod SelectionSlide14
Psychological effect
Location/size/weight/speciesFacilitiesPost-euthanasia plansUSDA APHIS and CFSPH
FAD
PReP
/NAHEMS Guidelines: MDE - Overview
Method Selection (cont’d)Slide15
FAD
PReP/NAHEMS Guidelines& SOP: Mass Depopulationand Euthanasia (MDE) (2011)http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/emergency_management/
MDE web-based training module
http://naherc.sws.iastate.edu/
USDA APHIS and CFSPH
FAD
PReP
/NAHEMS Guidelines: MDE - Overview
For More InformationSlide16
Authors
(CFSPH):
Reneé
Dewell DVM,MS
Nichollette Rider, Veterinary Student
Significant contributions to the content were provided
by
USDA
APHIS VS:
Lori P. Miller, PE
Darrel
K. Styles, DVM, PhD
USDA APHIS and CFSPH
FAD
PReP
/NAHEMS
Guidelines: MDE - Overview
Guidelines ContentSlide17
Acknowledgments
Development of this presentation was by the Center for Food Security and Public Health at Iowa State University through funding from
the
USDA APHIS
Veterinary Services
PPT Authors: Dawn Bailey, BS; Kerry
Leedom
Larson, DVM,
MPH, PhD, DACVPM
Reviewers:
Glenda Dvorak, DVM, MPH,
DACVPM: Cheryl L. Eia, JD, DVM, MPH, Patricia
Futoma
, BS,
Veterinary Student,
Reneé
Dewell
DVM,MS