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Animal Care and Well-Being:  Facts not Fiction
April 1-3 • The Westin Indianapolis • Indianapolis, Indiana

 
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday  
Last Updated:  Thursday, April 24, 2008 11:01 AM
 
Audio recordings are courtesy of Truffle Media.
X = Recording Available X = Recording Forthcoming x = No Recording Available
 
Tuesday, April 1  

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Opening General Session
     Animals Past, Animals Future:  The development and direction of the animal
     protection movement

     Dr. Wes Jamison,
University of Florida
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     Animal Care:  Diverging ethical perspectives
     Dr. Ray Stricklin,
University of Maryland
X
     Remarks About U.S. Animal Agriculture
    
Secretary Ed Schafer, U.S. Department of Agriculture
X
     The US Political Arena: On the table, and on the horizon (No Presentation Available)
     Steve Kopperud,
Policy Directions, Inc.
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     Protecting Our Freedom to Operate:  How do we earn and maintain the social
     license we need to protect our freedom to operate?

     Charlie Arnot, CMA Consulting
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Section I: Committee Seminars and Business Meetings
 Animal Care
     Looking in the Mirror  
        Equine Industry: 
           Animal Welfare 2007-2008:  A Kentucky perspective
          
Dr. Robert Stout, Kentucky Department of Agriculture
          
Soring
          
Dr. Rachel Cezar, USDA/A
PHIS Animal Care
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        Euthanasia
        Dr. Gail C. Golab, American Veterinary Medical Association
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        The Politics of Issues Like Lamb Taildocking
       
Dr. Jeff Goodwin, Colorado State University
X
     Looking in the Future  

        Poultry Industry UEP (No Presentation Available)
       
Gene Gregory, United Egg Producers

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        American Veal:  Excellence in agriculture
       
Bryan Scott, American Veal Association
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        The Pork Industry:  Shaping our future
        Sherrie Niekamp, National Pork Board
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Animal Health Emergency Management
     National Veterinary Stockpile Outreach Strategy (No Presentation Available)
    
Dr. Lee M. Myers, USDA/APHIS/VS National Veterinary Stockpile    
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     Continuation of Operations from the Small Ruminant Industry
    
Dr. Jim Logan, American Sheep Industry Association & Wyoming Livestock Board    
X
     Maintaining Business Continuity in the Dairy Industry During an Animal Disease
     Disaster
     Dr. Jamie S. Jonker, National Milk Producers Federation
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     Business Continuity During Animal Disease Emergencies
     Ken Horton, Texas Pork Producers Association
X
Cattle Health
     The National Dairy Animal Well-Being Initiative
    
Dr. Jamie S. Jonker, National Milk Producers Federation
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     Talking to Consumers about Farm Animal Welfare
    
Dr. Bailey Norwood, Oklahoma State University
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     The Beef Industry's Response to Animal Welfare
    
Dr. Bob Smith,
X

     Texas Fever Tick Program Update
    
Dr. Dee Ellis, Texas Animal Health Commission

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     Trichomonosis Update
    
Dr. Kent Fowler, California Department of Food & Agriculture
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Sheep & Goat Health
     Sheep and Goat Welfare Issues:  Being proactive (No Presentation Available)
     Dr. Stan Curtis, University of Illinois
X
     Non-classical Scrapie
     Dr. Katherine O'Rourke, USDA/ARS/ADRU
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     Scrapie Eradication Progress and Surveillance in Sheep and Goats
     Dr. Alecia Larew Naugle, USDA/APHIS/VS National Center for Animal Health Programs
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     Sheep Identification Device Efficacy Studies
    
Dr. Cindy Wolf, University of Minnesota
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     Goat Identification Device Efficacy Studies (No Presentation Available)
    
Marvin F. Shurley, American Meat Goat Association
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Wednesday, April 2

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Section II: Committee Seminars and Business Meetings
Animal Health and International Trade
     OIE Animal Welfare Perspective
    
Dr. Dave Harlan, Cargill
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     Animal Welfare Research and Policies in Europe:  Potential implications for
     animal agriculture in the USA
    
Dr. Ed Pajor, Purdue University
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     Animal Welfare and the Scientific Method
    
Dr. Suzanne Millman, Iowa State University
X
     Update on FMD Eradication Efforts in the Americas
     Philip Bradshaw, United Soybean Board
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Animal Production Food Safety & Security
     European Union:  Consumer driven animal welfare and food safety
     Jostein Dragset, European Commission, Health and Consumer Protection Directorate
     General
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     Sustainable Animal Agriculture
     Jennifer Curtis, North Carolina State University
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     Overview on a Comparison of SQF Program to FDA, USDA, GMA-SAFE HACCP,
     and PVP
    
Richard LaCalamito, FoodLogiQ
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     Farm Animal Care and Auditing:  A 10,000 foot view of the present
     Mike Simpson, Professional Animal Auditors Certification Organization
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Equine Health
     Equine Piroplasmosis
    
Dr. Kent Fowler, California Department of Food and Agriculture
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     Recent Advances in our Understanding of Equine Herpes Virus - 1 (EHV-1
     Myeloencephalopathy
    
Dr. Peter Timoney, University of Kentucky 
x
     Update on Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy Project
    
Dr. Josie Traub-Dargatz, Colorado State University and Centers for Epidemiology and
     Animal Health
x
     Horse Slaughter Act (No Presentation Available)
    
Dr. Robert Stout, Kentucky Department of Agriculture
x
     USDA Quarantine Protocol
    
Dr. Andrea Morgan, USDA/APHIS/VS
X
     2010 World Equestrian Games (No Presentation Available)
    
Jack Kelly, 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
X
     Future Equine Infectious Anemia Program Possibilities
    
Dr. Dee Ellis, Texas Animal Health Commission
X
     Equine Influenza:  Australia
    
Dr. Tom Chambers, University of Kentucky
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Section III: Committee Seminars and Business Meetings
Animal Identification & Information Systems  (and Equine Identification Subcommittee)
     USDA Business Plan Update
    
Neil Hammerschmidt, USDA/APHIS/VS
X
     Veterinary Services Information Technology Initiatives (No Presentation Available)
    
John Picanso, USDA/APHIS/VS
x
     Species Group Updates  
        Equine Species Working Group Update
       
Kerry Thompson, American Horse Council
X
        Tissue Reactions to Microchip Implantation in Laboratory Animals and Pets
       
Dr. Lawrence D. McGill, American College of Veterinary Pathologists
X
        Beef Cattle (No Presentation Available)
       
Dr. Ashby Green, National Cattlemen's Beef Association
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        Dairy Cattle
       
Dr. Jamie S. Jonker, National Milk Producers Federation
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        Swine
       
Dr. Patrick Webb, National Pork Board
X
        Sheep
       
Dr. Cindy Wolf, University of Minnesota
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        Goats (No Presentation Available)
       
Marvin F. Shurley, American Meat Goat Association
X
     State Activities  
        California Tuberculosis Update
       
Dr. Annette Whiteford, California Department of Food & Agriculture
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        Wisconsin Program Update
       
Dr. Robert Fourdraine, Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium
X
        Michigan Implementation of Mandatory RFID
       
Kevin Kirk, Michigan Department of Agriculture
X
        Iowa Premises Registration Program (No Presentation Available)
       
Dr. David Schmitt, Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship
X
Emerging Diseases
     Joint Session with Poultry Health Committee Updates on Avian Influenza
        A Global Perspective on Avian Influenza
        Dr. Patricia Wakenell, University of California-Davis
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     Presentations  
        National Animal Health Surveillance System
        Dr. Aaron Scott, USDA/APHIS/VS/CEAH National Surveillance Unit
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        The Convergence of Human and Animal Health:  Opportunities and challenges
        Dr. Kate Glynn, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Poultry Health
     Joint Session with Emerging Diseases Committee – Updates on Avian Influenza
        A Global Perspective on Avian Influenza
       
Dr. Patricia Wakenell, University of California-Davis
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     Presentations

 
        An Overview of PAACO Animal Welfare Auditor Training (No Presentation Available)
        Dr. Dave Hermes, American Association of Avian Pathologists/Professional Animal
        Auditors Certification Organization
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        Animal Care Auditing:  What to expect (and demand) of a third party auditor
       
(No Presentation Available)
       
Dr. James T. Barton, Veterinary Consultant
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Swine Health
     Update on Swine Health Protection Act
    
Dr. Troy Bigelow, USDA/APHIS/VS
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     Comprehensive Surveillance:  Where we are at as an industry?
    
Dr. John Korslund, USDA/APHIS/VS
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     30 Day Rule Update
    
Dr. Troy Bigelow, USDA/APHIS/VS
X
     HAACP
    
Dr. Troy Bigelow, USDA/APHIS/VS
X
     Swine Premises Tag Update
    
Dr. David Nolan, Cargill
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     Swine Transport Fatigue and Recovery (No Presentation Available)
    
Dr. Matt Ritter, Elanco Animal Health
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Thursday, April 3

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ID•INFO Workshop
   Keynote Address (No Presentation Available)
 
 Bruce Knight, U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Marketing and
   Regulatory Programs
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   Comprehensive USDA Business Plan Review (No Presentation Available)
  
Neil Hammerschmidt, USDA/APHIS/VS
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   State Perspective of Business Plan:  The challenges and opportunities
  
Moderator:  Victor Velez, California Department of Food & Agriculture
     
Dr. Dave Fly, New Mexico Livestock Board
     
Melissa Garrett, West Virginia Department of Agriculture
     
John Heller, Colorado Department of Agriculture
     
Kevin Kirk, Michigan Department of Agriculture
      Gary Wilson, Ohio Department of Agriculture 
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   Industry Perspective of Business Plan:  The challenges and opportunities
  
Moderator:  Glenn Fischer, Allflex USA, Inc.
     
Marvin F. Shurley, American Meat Goat Association
     
Dr. Ashby Green, National Cattlemen's Beef Association
     
Adam Griffin, iDairy
     
Kerry Thompson, American Horse Council
     
Dr. Patrick Webb, National Pork Board
      Dr. Cindy Wolf, University of Minnesota
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   Information Systems Perspective of Business Plan:  The challenges and
   opportunities
  
Moderator:  Glenn Smith, AgInfoLink USA Inc.
     
Dr. Michael Coe, Global Animal Management
      Dr. Robert Fourdraine, Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium
     
Adam Griffin, National FAIR
     
Mark Shaw, Micro Beef Technologies Ltd.
      Steven Smith, DHI-Provo
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   COOL - Review and Implementation (No Presentation Available)
  
Bruce Knight, U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Marketing and
   Regulatory Programs
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   Workshop Sessions Key Questions to be Discussed: x
i)   Integration of NAIS standards by livestock service providers (veterinarians, breeders, data
  providers, tag manufacturers, etc.)
ii)   Integration of NAIS standards by state animal health programs and cooperative programs
iii)   NAIS and COOL:  How do these programs create common ground for implementing NAIS?
iv)   Are the Key Outcomes, as defined by NAIS Business Plan, appropriate in today's market
  environment?
v)   re the timelines defined in the NAIS Business Plan realistic?

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