1. 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

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

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

4. Livestock Statistics Animal #’s % of Cdn Total Date Source Poultry
2001
Statistics Canada
Beef & Dairy Cattle
41.4
July 1, 2002
Pig
14.4
October 1, 2002
Sheep 23
PMU Horses
7 500
2002
AAFRD
Cervids
53 748
~ 50
TOTAL

5. 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)

6. Tripartite FMD Simulation
Day One

7. Tripartite FMD Simulation
Days Three to Five

8. Tripartite FMD Simulation
1214 confirmed sites
697,197 animals
Day 40

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

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

11. FMD Economic Impact Study (CAHC)
Potential costs in excess of $45 Billion…
in a major livestock production area and with ‘less effective’ strategies
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

12. 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)

13. 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.

14. 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

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

16. 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

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

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

19. 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

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

21. 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 *

22. Municipal Responsibilities
Preparedness for FAD outbreak included in municipal emergency plans

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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:

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

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

29. Any Questions?? For further information contact: Dr. Gerald Ollis
Chief Provincial Veterinarian
‘Pre-selecting Mass Carcass Disposal Sites’ Fact Sheet: