Any outbreak of a foreign animal disease could cause distress across the entire agricultural sector. Timely identification, control and eradication of animal diseases is essential to U.S. agricultural production, food security, public health, animal welfare and international market access for U.S. producers.
NASDA is committed to working with intergovernmental agencies and industry stakeholders to foster a collaborative approach to animal health initiatives. State departments of agriculture, along with other federal and state partners, are responsible for tracking, responding and containing outbreaks of animal diseases in their states to protect the livestock industry, and more broadly, the U.S. food supply.
