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Animal Health Contacts

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report sick or dead livestock or poultry

ask about veterinary accreditation, livestock or poultry health and diseases, or

livestock or poultry participating in 4-H or local fairs

ask about an animal health policy being implemented in your State

ask about policies related to diseases, surveillance, or health issues in U.S.

aquaculture, swine, equines, or poultry

ask about data collection in Veterinary Services

find out about animal disease surveillance, risk assessment, epidemiologic

modeling, or international collaboration on animal health issues

ask about Farm Bill projects, funding opportunities, and how to apply

get information about animal health emergency management, including

response guidelines, foreign animal disease preparedness, and related training

locate an accredited veterinarian or ask about an approved animal

identification device

ask about animal health strategies and policies or efforts to promote safe trade
ask about policies related to diseases, surveillance, or health issues in U.S.

cattle, bison, sheep, goats, or farmed deer

contact APHIS licensing or laboratory staff or report an "adverse event" related

to use of a veterinary biologic

submit a sample for animal disease testing, order diagnostic reagents or

proficiency tests, or ask about other veterinary diagnostic services

find important information for existing National Animal Health Laboratory

Network (NAHLN) labs, including standard operating procedure lists and

locations of current NAHLN laboratories

ask about the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility

District Offices (by State)

Contact the APHIS Veterinary Services office in your State to report sick or dead

livestock or poultry. Our experts are also available for questions about veterinary

accreditation, livestock and poultry health and diseases, and preparing livestock or

poultry to participate in 4-H or the fair.

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Aquaculture, Swine, Equine, and Poultry Health Center

Contact our Aquaculture, Swine, Equine, and Poultry Health Center to reach a team

of veterinarians, epidemiologists, and others with specialized expertise. We're

available for questions about diseases that could affect these animals, including

surveillance to find diseases and other animal health incidents.

For aquaculture questions:

Aquaculture Team

Email: vs.sp.asep.aquaculture@usda.gov

For swine questions:

Swine Team
Email: vs.sp.asep.swine@usda.gov

For equine questions:

Equine Team

Email: vs.sp.asep.equine@usda.gov

For poultry questions:

Poultry Team

Email: vs.sp.asep.poultry@usda.gov

Center for Informatics

Contact our Center for Informatics if you have questions about data collection in

APHIS Veterinary Services.

Center for Informatics

Email: vs.data.services@usda.gov

Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health

The Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health is a world-renowned science center

within APHIS Veterinary Services. Contact our experts for information about

surveillance, risk assessment, epidemiologic modeling, our collaboration with the

World Organisation for Animal Health, and more.

Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health

Email: vs.ceah@usda.gov
Phone: 970-494-7200

Farm Bill

APHIS distributes millions of dollars each year to support projects that help protect

U.S. agriculture. Contact our Farm Bill program director for questions about these

projects, current funding opportunities, and how to apply.

Julie Wallin

Program Director

Email: vs.nadprp@usda.gov

Phone: 970-420-1140

National Preparedness and Incident Coordination Center

Emergency management personnel, livestock or poultry producers, and others may

contact the National Preparedness and Incident Coordination Center for a wide range

of questions. The Center's staff can advise on emergency response guidelines, the

Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Plan, the Veterinary Services

Training and Exercise Program, and more.

Jon Zack

Director

Email: jonathan.t.zack@usda.gov

Phone: 301-851-3460

For emergencies only:

800-940-6524
National Animal Disease Traceability and Veterinary Accreditation Center

Livestock producers, industry representatives, veterinarians, State officials, and

others may contact the National Animal Disease Traceability and Veterinary

Accreditation Center for guidance on several topics. The Center's staff can help

confirm or locate a State or accredited veterinarian, find a Veterinary Services

district office, or answer questions about approved animal identification devices.

For questions about animal disease traceability, contact:

Animal Disease Traceability

Email: traceability@usda.gov

For questions about veterinary accreditation, contact:

Veterinary Accreditation

Email: nvap@usda.gov

Office of Interagency Coordination

Contact our Office of Interagency Coordination for questions about animal health

strategies and policies to safeguard animal and public health. Our experts can also

answer questions about APHIS Veterinary Services' work to promote the safe trade

of agricultural commodities.

Gerald Rushin

Director

Email: gerald.l.rushin@usda.gov

Phone: 301-851-3735
Ruminant Health Center

Contact our Ruminant Health Center to reach a team of veterinarians and other

animal health professionals with specialized expertise. We're available for questions

about diseases that could affect ruminant animals (cattle, bison, sheep, goats,

farmed deer), including surveillance to find diseases or other animal health

incidents.

Ruminant Health Center

Email: vs.sp.ruminant.health@usda.gov

Center for Veterinary Biologics

The Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) regulates veterinary biological products

that diagnose, prevent, or treat animal diseases. Manufacturers and users of these

products may contact the Center for questions about regulatory requirements,

inspections, or licensing or to report an adverse event related to the use of a

veterinary biologic.

For CVB-related questions, including policy, evaluation, and licensing as well as

inspection and compliance:

Center for Veterinary Biologics

Email: cvb@usda.gov

Phone: 515-337-6100

To report an adverse event:

USDA Adverse Event Reporting

Mailing Address:

1920 Dayton Ave.
P.O. Box 844

Ames, IA 50010

To report an adverse event:

USDA Adverse Event Reporting

National Veterinary Services Laboratories

Veterinarians, animal health officials, laboratory personnel, and others may contact

the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) to access a nationwide animalhealth diagnostic system. Our services range from single laboratory tests to

comprehensive laboratory services covering many pathogens for a suspected

disease outbreak. 

For NVSL-related questions:

National Veterinary Services Laboratories

Email: nvsl.info@usda.gov

Phone: 515-337-7266

For more contact information and hours of operation:

Contact the NVSL

For more contact information and hours of operation:

Contact the NVSL

National Animal Health Laboratory Network

The National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) is a network of animal

disease diagnostic laboratories that provides ongoing disease surveillance, responds

quickly to disease events, communicates diagnostic outcomes to decision makers,

and has the capability and capacity to meet diagnostic needs during animal disease

outbreaks.
NAHLN Program Office

Email: nahln@usda.gov

Phone: 515-337-7731

For a complete list of NAHLN laboratories: 

NAHLN Laboratories

For a complete list of NAHLN laboratories: 

NAHLN Laboratories

National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility

Once fully operational, the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility will be the first

U.S. facility to provide maximum biocontainment (biosafety level-4) laboratories that

can house large livestock for research and diagnostics of zoonotic diseases. APHIS

will run this facility jointly with USDA's Agricultural Research Service.

National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility

Email: nbaf@usda.gov

Animal Health Contacts