pamnock
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----- Original Message -----
From:<EMOC@...>
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 2:51 PM
Subject: Emergency Management Notice : Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (Viral
Hemorrhagic Disease of Rabbits ) in Vanderburgh county, Indiana
> On June 7, 2005, Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHD) was confirmed at a
> private residence in Vanderburgh county, Indiana by the Foreign Animal
> Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (FADDL) on Plum Island, NY. Specimens from
> these rabbits were positive for RHD antigen on ELISA, electron microscopy,
> and PCR.
>
> A FAD investigation was initiated on June 3, 2005 on a premises that
> raises
> rabbits primarily for sale to reptile owners as a food source for snakes.
> The investigation revealed that many of the 200 rabbits on the premises
> suddenly died during the past 10 days. Less than a dozen rabbits had
> recently been purchased from Kentucky and introduced into the herd. An e
> pidemiologic investigation has begun in Kentucky. The remaining rabbits
> are
> quarantined and will be euthanized and disposed of in accordance to State
> regulations. Cleaning and disinfection of the area will follow. The
> Indiana epidemiological investigation is ongoing.
>
> APHIS, Veterinary Services (VS), the Indiana Board of Animal Health, and
> the Kentucky Department of Agriculture are working together to address
> this
> situation. VS will assist the affected State in the euthanasia, cleaning,
> and disinfection of the premises.
>
> VS will continue to investigate reports of suspect RHD as part of its
> foreign animal disease surveillance program and will continue to diagnose
> suspect cases at FADDL. The last known positive RHD case in the US
> occurred in a captive exotic animal facility in Flushing, New York in
> December 2001.
>
> APHIS, Veterinary Services (VS), the Indiana Board of Animal Health are
> working together to address this situation. VS will assist the affected
> State in the euthanasia, cleaning and disinfecting of the premises.
>
> VS will also investigate reports of suspect RHD as part of its foreign
> animal disease surveillance program and will continue to diagnose suspect
> cases at FADDL.
>
> Please forward this information to other Federal, State, and industry
> counterparts as necessary.
>
> -----definitions---------
> Emergency Management Issue is for information with no impact on APHIS
> Emergency Management Notice is an ongoing incident with potential impact
> on
> APHIS
> Emergency Management Warning is an ongoing incident with almost certain
> impact on APHIS
>
>
>
From:<EMOC@...>
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 2:51 PM
Subject: Emergency Management Notice : Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (Viral
Hemorrhagic Disease of Rabbits ) in Vanderburgh county, Indiana
> On June 7, 2005, Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHD) was confirmed at a
> private residence in Vanderburgh county, Indiana by the Foreign Animal
> Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (FADDL) on Plum Island, NY. Specimens from
> these rabbits were positive for RHD antigen on ELISA, electron microscopy,
> and PCR.
>
> A FAD investigation was initiated on June 3, 2005 on a premises that
> raises
> rabbits primarily for sale to reptile owners as a food source for snakes.
> The investigation revealed that many of the 200 rabbits on the premises
> suddenly died during the past 10 days. Less than a dozen rabbits had
> recently been purchased from Kentucky and introduced into the herd. An e
> pidemiologic investigation has begun in Kentucky. The remaining rabbits
> are
> quarantined and will be euthanized and disposed of in accordance to State
> regulations. Cleaning and disinfection of the area will follow. The
> Indiana epidemiological investigation is ongoing.
>
> APHIS, Veterinary Services (VS), the Indiana Board of Animal Health, and
> the Kentucky Department of Agriculture are working together to address
> this
> situation. VS will assist the affected State in the euthanasia, cleaning,
> and disinfection of the premises.
>
> VS will continue to investigate reports of suspect RHD as part of its
> foreign animal disease surveillance program and will continue to diagnose
> suspect cases at FADDL. The last known positive RHD case in the US
> occurred in a captive exotic animal facility in Flushing, New York in
> December 2001.
>
> APHIS, Veterinary Services (VS), the Indiana Board of Animal Health are
> working together to address this situation. VS will assist the affected
> State in the euthanasia, cleaning and disinfecting of the premises.
>
> VS will also investigate reports of suspect RHD as part of its foreign
> animal disease surveillance program and will continue to diagnose suspect
> cases at FADDL.
>
> Please forward this information to other Federal, State, and industry
> counterparts as necessary.
>
> -----definitions---------
> Emergency Management Issue is for information with no impact on APHIS
> Emergency Management Notice is an ongoing incident with potential impact
> on
> APHIS
> Emergency Management Warning is an ongoing incident with almost certain
> impact on APHIS
>
>
>
