Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Foreign Animal Disease Eradication Support, Contingency Plan & Mass Farm Animal Carcass Disposal Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development 2003

Introduction Importance of Planning Impact of FMD FADES Plan Mass Farm Animal Carcass Disposal Municipal Responsibilities Summary Take Home Message

RISK!!! Recent outbreaks of: www.animationfactory.com Recent outbreaks of: Foot-and-mouth Disease (FMD) Classical Swine Fever Newcastle Disease (Poultry) Rapid & frequent movement of people & goods Bioterrorism

Livestock Statistics Animal #’s % of Cdn Total Date Source Poultry 12 175 245 2001 Statistics Canada Beef & Dairy Cattle 6 325 000 41.4 July 1, 2002 Pig 2 117 700 14.4 October 1, 2002 Sheep 288 000 23 PMU Horses 7 500 2002 AAFRD Cervids 53 748 ~ 50 TOTAL 20 967 193

Canadian Agriculture Economics (2001) Livestock--$$$ Canadian Agriculture Economics (2001) Beef exports………$ 2.2 billion (Can Fax) Pork exports………$ 2.2 billion (Can. Pork Council) Dairy exports…….$ 443 million (Stats Can)

Tripartite FMD Simulation Day One

Tripartite FMD Simulation Days Three to Five

Tripartite FMD Simulation 1214 confirmed sites 697,197 animals Day 40 www.animationfactory.com

FMD in Great Britain (2001) 2 030 confirmed farms over 4 million carcasses disposed of

FMD Economic Impact Study (CAHC) Minimum, or ‘fixed cost’ of… $13.7 Billion the ‘unlikely ideal’ More likely cost of… $25 Billion www.animationfactory.com

FMD Economic Impact Study (CAHC) Potential costs in excess of $45 Billion… in a major livestock production area and with ‘less effective’ strategies 5 - 11 million head of livestock lost, primarily for welfare purposes 10 months to regain OIE disease-free status (shorter with US) 4 - 6 years to regain market share Public perception www.animationfactory.com

FADES Plan Signatories Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (AAFRD) Emergency Management Alberta (EMA) Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness (OCIPEP)

FADES Plan Purpose… To identify which organizations and what resources will assist the CFIA in the eradication of a foreign animal disease outbreak in Alberta.

FADES Plan Prevention Period Potential Risk Period (Action Level 1) FADES Response Periods: Prevention Period Potential Risk Period (Action Level 1) Confirmation of Disease (Action Level 2) Recovery Period

FADES Plan Provincial Support Alberta provincial government departments Alberta municipal government departments Animal health and welfare stakeholders Livestock industry organizations

FADES Plan Areas of Provincial Support FAD Prevention Economic Impact and Compensation Diagnosis, Traceback and Epidemiology Eradication, Destruction, Disposal, Cleaning and Disinfection Movement Control Communication and Public Information Public Health and Food Supply Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Database Management

FADES Plan AAFRD is currently developing a departmental contingency plan Target completion date: June 2003 Exercise to test the plan: Fall 2003

Mass Farm Animal Carcass Disposal Reasons for Mass Livestock Mortalities: fires flood natural disaster extreme weather poisoning foreign animal disease bioterrorism

Mass Farm Animal Carcass Disposal developed by a Carcass Disposal Committee of government and industry representatives preceded by Alberta’s FADES plan generic plan for all livestock species

Mass Farm Animal Carcass Disposal Disposal Options Rendering Become overwhelmed Burial Large number of cattle & hogs Incineration Composting May be used for chickens

Mass Farm Animal Carcass Disposal Producer’s Responsibility: Environmentally suitable land Destruction and Disposal of Dead Animals Regulations* Fact Sheet circulated through industry organizations Foreign animal disease = CFIA leader *http://www.qp.gov.ab.ca/documents/Regs/2000_229.cfm?frm_isbn=0773289585

Municipal Responsibilities Preparedness for FAD outbreak included in municipal emergency plans

Potential Municipal Responsibilities for FADS May provide representatives at CFIA’s District Emergency Site Operations Centres (DESOC) May advise on local facilities suitable for DESOCs AAMD & C may provide a representative at the CFIA field operation centre (FOC) Advise CFIA on local resources available to support eradication operations

Potential Municipal Responsibilities for FADS Provide essential services to residents of infected premises or relocated persons May provide assistance in tracing animal movements May provide assistance for disposal, cleaning and disinfecting May declare a state of emergency

Potential Municipal Responsibilities for Mass Carcass Disposal Determine suitable sites for carcass disposal for farmers who are unable to bury on their own farm Identify heavy equipment that may be available for disposal operations

Mass Farm Animal Carcass Disposal Pre-selection of Disposal Sites Why? Strategic locations Private vs Public Land Land required Site maintenance & Monitoring Destruction & Disposal of Dead Animals Regulation (Livestock Diseases Act) ‘Pre-selecting Mass Carcass Disposal Sites’ Fact Sheet: http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/agdex/400_ind.html

Summary We are at risk!! FADES Plan Mass Carcass Disposal Plan Municipal Responsibilities

Take Home Message Municipalities must include FAD and carcass disposal in emergency planning

Any Questions?? For further information contact: Dr. Gerald Ollis Chief Provincial Veterinarian 780-427-6406 ‘Pre-selecting Mass Carcass Disposal Sites’ Fact Sheet: http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/agdex/400_ind.html