Module 2: When FAD is Diagnosed
Module 2
Overview
Small livestock producers need to understand what to do if one of these FADs is found nearby or on their farm. This module provides information on how federal and state regulatory personnel respond in Illinois to foreign animal diseases and how veterinarians and extension professionals can be a conduit for producers to respond quickly to a possible disease outbreak.
- Understand key steps regulatory personnel take at the state and federal level when a suspected FAD is investigated.
- Identify who to reach out to when a FAD is on the disease differential list at a producer’s facility.
- Recognize the first steps that should be taken when a potential FAD has been identified nearby.
Take Away
- Understand what happens if an FAD is diagnosed at a producer’s farm or a neighboring farm.
- Be able to quickly reach out to the appropriate personnel at the state and federal level for guidance, help, and additional support.
Resources
Shared links available as of 7/31/25
Wrap Up
In Module 1 we learned about the clinical presentation of some Foreign Animal Diseases that are currently of concern in the US and the importance of rapid recognition and reporting of a suspected Foreign Animal Disease by producers even if their livestock or poultry operation is very small.
Failure to notify animal health regulatory officials in a timely manner contributes to the potential for disease spread and increased losses for producers. This module is meant to help de-mystify what happens when a veterinarian or producer reports a suspect Foreign Animal Disease. This module details state and federal animal health regulatory policies and procedures for a producer’s farm or neighboring farm that is confirmed positive for a Foreign Animal Disease. It provides an opportunity to get to know the personnel who would respond to an outbreak in Illinois.