Animal Health Protection And Disease Control
The need for basic and applied animal health protection and disease control research continues to demand attention. There is a critical need to strengthen integrated animal health management programs to facilitate the transfer of information and technology from laboratory to the producer/consumer. Research is needed to prevent introductions of pathogens into the food chain by developing methods to reduce or eliminate them from animals during production.
Currently not enough scientifically-based information is available to define what constitutes a state of well-being in animals. Behavioral, physiological, health, and production parameters need to be incorporated into animal health research. This will lead to improved management practices and systems which will ensure the well-being of animals while maintaining affordability and competitiveness for producers.
Letters and Comments
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2007-10-16 FDA Transformation Project Letter October 16, 2007
NASDA members discussed the FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs Transformation project at their Annual Meeting. NASDA is willing to work with FDA on future plans for reorganizing the agency that directly affect states' relations with FDA.
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2004-08-13 FDA Regulation of Animal Feed August 13, 2004
Comments on the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Issues Affecting FDA’s Regulation of Animal Feed (August 13, 2004)
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2004-09-13 Continuation of Critical PPQ Funding for FY05 September 13, 2004
Letter Requesting Continuation of Critical PPQ Funding for FY05
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2002-03-12 S. 1482, the Animal Health Protection Act March 12, 2002
Letter to the House Agriculture Committee Chairman urging inclusion of the language contained in S. 1482, the Animal Health Protection Act - March 12, 2002
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2001-03-15 Letter to Congress requesting increased funding for research diagnostics facilities March 15, 2001
Letter to Congress requesting increased funding for research diagnostics facilities. - March 15, 2001
Testimony
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Testimony of Mr. Bobby R Acord June 20, 2003
Testimony; Bobby R. Acord, Adminstartor, APHIS, on Chronic Wasting Disease before the House Resources Fisheries and WIldlife Subcommittee and House Agriculture Forest Health Subcommittee (June 20, 2003)