Translations:Advanced Field Epi:Manual 1 - Disease Control and Eradication Programs/10/en

  • Milk fever and grass tetany are affected by seasonal and management factors and are generally managed at farm and individual animal levels.
  • Clostridial diseases of sheep and cattle are widespread and generally controlled by on-farm vaccination programs.
  • Internal and external parasites in sheep and cattle are generally managed at the farm level, but can be very costly on an industry basis (10’s – 100’s of millions of dollars per year) and on-farm control may be supported by regional programs providing technical advice and support.
  • Some diseases, such as ovine brucellosis or caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus, affect only some herds or flocks, and can be managed at a regional or industry level through voluntary quality assurance (QA) type programs.
  • Control of Johne’s disease in many countries is moving towards voluntary, industry-based programs.
  • Zoonotic disease such as anthrax, rabies, bovine spongiform encephalopathy and highly pathogenic avian influenza are subject to strict regulatory programs in many countries.
  • Brucellosis and TB in cattle have been eradicated from Australia and are subject to national eradication programs in some countries.
  • Exotic disease outbreaks in some countries are usually subject to emergency eradication programs (for example foot-and-mouth disease) in countries where the disease doesn’t usually occur.
  • Global freedom from rinderpest was declared in 2011, following a lengthy eradication program.