OIE Collaborating Centre Reports
Activities in 2012
Title of Collaborating Centre:
Address of Collaborating Centre:
Veterinary Services Capacity Building
Center for Animal Health and Food Safety
University of Minnesota
136 Andrew Boss Laboratory
1354 Eckles Ave
Saint Paul, Minnesota,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 55108
Tel.:
612-625-8709
Fax:
612-624-4906
e-mail address:
website:
Name of Director of Institute
(Responsible Official):
cahfs@umn.edu
http://www.cvm.umn.edu/cahfs/home.html
William Hueston, DVM, PhD
huest001@umn.edu
Name (including Title and
Position) of Head of the
Collaborating Centre (formally
OIE Contact Point):
Scott Wells, DVM, PhD
Director of Academic Programs
Name (including Title and
Position) of writer of this report
(if different from above)
Linda Valeri, MBA
Director of Operations
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wells023@umn.edu
valer024@umn.edu
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Summary of activities specifically related to the mandate of
OIE Collaborating Centres
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Activities as a centre of research, expertise, standardisation and dissemination of techniques within the
remit of the mandate given by the OIE
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Proposal or development of any procedure that will facilitate harmonisation of international regulations
applicable to the surveillance and control of animal diseases, food safety or animal welfare
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CAHFS facilitated a focus group meeting of consumers of food animals, state outbreak responders, and
academic and advocacy groups interested in food animal products. The meeting was held in Durham, NC
on May 7th, 2012.
Produced a white paper for federal discussion of academic papers for journal(s), focusing on alternative
risk management strategies that may be applied in the United States, to assist in the management of
financial risks stemming from an outbreak of a high consequence animal disease (such as FMD).
CAHFS co-hosed a “One Health Public-Private Partnership” workshop in May 2012 bringing together
government officials, private/industry, and university faculty from the United States (US), Europe and
Africa. The title of the program was One Health Approaches to Food Policy and Action. Seed grants
were made available to support follow-up activities resulting from the workshop.
CAHFS facilitated a forum called “Finding Common Ground” with 57 diverse stakeholders in June 2012.
The topic discussed was ”Food Safety – Whose Responsibility is it?” The forum generated consensus on
five action-oriented objectives in the following areas: continued multi-sector meetings, education
campaigns for producers and consumers, promotion of farms that are more resilient, and reduction of
food waste.
CAHFS facilitated government-industry-academic working groups to create commodity-specific
proactive risk assessments in the context of emergency response to H5N1, avian influenza, and FMD.
CAHFS worked with industry, government and academic partners to develop emergency response plans
that minimize food supply chain disruption in the event of trans-boundary animal disease outbreaks such
as H5N1 avian influenza and FMD.
CAHFS worked with Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) representatives to develop National Crisis Drills
targeting dairy industry professionals and producers. Served as technical experts and provided review
and input to the development process. Developed and facilitated a breakout session for 2012 drills
focused on milk movement issues. http://sites.redwoodeditor.com/dmi-crisis-training/
Participation by Dr. Timothy Goldsmith in the Mid Atlantic Secure Milk Supply (SMS) Table Top
Exercise, held in Raleigh, NC on August 9th, 2012.
Updated the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) committee on Biological Risk
Management and SMS work on September 20, 2012; Montreal, Canada.
Continued interactions and communications with key industry stakeholders on pork harvesting issues
related to Continuity of Business and Disease Response Planning.
University of Minnesota Risk Analysts stationed at the National Center for Animal Health Surveillance
(CEAH) in Ft. Collins took advantage of a Western Region Area Veterinarian in Charge (AVIC) training
to introduce risk assessments and invite the Western AVICs to participate in working group calls for all
the proactive risk assessment working groups. September, 2012.
Networking
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The Center for Animal Health and Food Safety (CAHFS) acts as a center of research, expertise,
standardisation of techniques and dissemination of knowledge for veterinary services capacity-building in
the context of emergency preparedness, public-private partnerships, risk assessment, risk
communications, food safety, surveillance, ‘one health’, and leadership.
CAHFS has established strong relationships with numerous intergovernmental organizations (IGO),
government agencies, private sector and academic partners in support of the mandate.
Maintenance of a network with other OIE Collaborating Centres designated for the same specialty,
and
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Should the need arise, maintenance of a network with Collaborating Centres in other disciplines
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Maintained network with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant
Inspection Service Veterinary Services (APHIS VS) Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health
(CEAH) and other OIE Collaborating Centers.
CAHFS and the other US Collaborating Centers regularly provide updates to the United States OIE
delegate, Dr. John Clifford.
Placement of expert consultants at the disposal of the OIE
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The Center and its experts maintain regular communications with counterpart OIE collaborating centers
and reference laboratories, sharing expertise and knowledge to support veterinary services capacity
building.
CAHFS maintains a network of university experts who are available to support OIE.
Provision of scientific and technical training, within the remit of the mandate given by the OIE, to
personnel from OIE Member Countries
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Offered an “Engaging Intergovernmental Organizations” one week short course in March 2012 that
engaged 22 participants from 8 countries including 5 participants from the national and state governments
of the US and Canada, 13 senior faculty/deans and 3 students from 12 universities in Africa, Europe and
North America, and one official from the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Offered “Farm-to-Table Study Program 2012: Costa Rica”, a one week short course for 21 participants
from Central, North and South America representing universities and government agencies.
Offered “Farm to Table Study Program 2012-Minnesota”, a one week short course for 16 participants
from several countries as part of the University of Minnesota (UMN) Public Health Institute (PHI).
Offered an “Executive Leadership in Food Safety Program” in Panama City, in partnership with the InterAmerican Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA) and the Pan American Health Organization
(PAHO) for 34 participants from 20 countries across the Americas and the Caribbean.
Facilitated “One Health Leadership” workshops in the Democratic Republic of Congo for government
officials and university faculty in December 2012
Contributed to the UMN PHI in May, 2012 that welcomed 246 participants from 24 countries. Faculty
were drawn from 6 universities and 8 partnering organizations including national and state governments
and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Thirty guest speakers from public, private and NGO
partners also contributed. Ten new courses were among the 32 courses offered at the Institute. Twelve
faculty from the College of Veterinary Medicine joined faculty from public health, public affairs, and
nursing to teach courses in the institute in the following areas:
o Global Health Surveillance of Zoonotic Pathogens in Animals
o Global One Health Leadership Workshop and Practicum
o Food Systems Defence: Vulnerabilities in the Food System and how to close them
o Global Food Systems – Pork
o Global Food Systems - Produce
o Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
o Topics in Infectious Diseases: Emerging and Re-emerging Diseases
o Biodiversity and Health
o Surveillance of Foodborne Pathogens in Humans
o Principles of Risk Communication
o World Food Problems
o Public Health and Companion Animals
o Farm to Table Study Program: Minnesota
o Making the Case for One Health: Putting Planning, Skills and Experience Into Action
Continued two year Veterinary Public Health Residency Program engaging 9 post-graduate veterinarians
from 4 countries who worked under the direct supervision of CAHFS faculty to learn practical skills and
knowledge relevant to veterinary public health service practice.
Cooperatively offered a 3-year residency program for US Army veterinarians that provide specialized
training in food animal production and public health. We are currently hosting the first Army Veterinarian
and she is midway through the program.
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Organisation of scientific meetings on behalf of the OIE
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None in 2012
Coordination of scientific and technical studies in collaboration with other laboratories, organisations or
collaborating centres
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Offered a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)/Master of Public Health (MPH) dual degree program for
104 students from 15 Colleges of Veterinary Medicine. Over the past 10 years we have graduated 70
alumni from 13 different Colleges of Veterinary Medicine.
Supported the development of a Veterinary Public Health Residency Program in Thailand (Chiang Mai
University) and a Public Health Residency program in Uganda (Makerere University) that will involve
veterinarians, nurses and public health practitioners.
CAHFS coordinates scientific and technical studies on veterinary capacity-building in the context of
emergency preparedness, public-private partnerships, risk assessment, risk communications, shared
leadership, “one health” and surveillance in collaboration with the USDA APHIS VS, US Food and Drug
Administration, USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, National Pork Board, Minnesota Beef
Council, Minnesota Turkey Growers Federation, American Egg Board, Minnesota Department of
Agriculture, and Minnesota Board of Animal Health.
CAHFS is an active contributor to scientific and technical studies on veterinary capacity-building in
collaboration with the Canadian Food Inspection Service, the World Health Organization, IICA, PAHO,
and FAO.
Publication and dissemination of any information within the remit of the mandate given by the OIE that
may be useful to Member Countries of the OIE
Publications
 W. Hueston, BSE and variant CJD: Emerging science, public pressure and the vagaries of policy-making,
Preventive Veterinary Medicine, in-press
 Incorporating Risk Communication into Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Preparedness and Response
Efforts. Avian Diseases, in-press. Received: April 11, 2012; Revised: June 18, 2012; Accepted: June 20,
2012; Authors: Shauna Voss, Sasidhar Malladi, Tim Snider, Fernando Sampedro, Timothy J. Goldsmith,
Dale Lauer, William D. Hueston, and David A. Halvorson (2012)
 The Impact of Holding Time on the Likelihood of Moving Internally Contaminated Eggs from a Highly
Pathogenic Avian Influenza Infected but Undetected Commercial Table-egg Layer Flock. Avian Diseases,
in-press. Received: April 16, 2012; Revised: July 6, 2012; Accepted: July 6, 2012. Authors: Sasidhar
Malladi, Joseph Todd Weaver, Timothy J. Goldsmith, William D. Hueston, Janel Funk, Shauna Voss,
Christina G. Der, Kathe E. Bjork, Timothy L. Clouse, Fernando Sampedro, Brendon Lee, Morgan
Hennessey, and David A. Halvorson
 Impact of Virus Strain Characteristics on Early Detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Infection
in Commercial Table-egg Layer Flocks and Implications for Outbreak Control. Avian Diseases, in-press.
Received: April 12, 2012; Accepted: May 14, 2012; Authors: Joseph Todd Weaver, Sasidhar Malladi,
Timothy J. Goldsmith, William D. Hueston, Morgan J. Hennesey, Brendan Lee, Shauna Voss, Janel Funk,
Christina G. Der, Kathe E. Bjork, Timothy L. Clouse, and David A. Halvorson (2012)
 A Simulation Based Evaluation of the Likelihood of Moving Contaminated Hatching Eggs from a Highly
Pathogenic Avian Influenza Infected but Undetected Broiler Breeder House under Active Surveillance.
Avian Diseases, in-press. Authors/Institutions: S. Malladi, D.A. Halvorson, Veterinary Population
Medicine, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN; T. Weaver, K. Bjork, , USDA Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, Fort Collins, CO;
 Systematic literature review and statistical Bayesian analysis of the performance characteristics of
commercially available type A influenza antigen capture tests in dead poultry infected with highly
pathogenic avian influenza. Avian Diseases, in-press. Authors/Institutions: T. Weaver, M.J. Folley, T.L.
Clouse, K. Bjork, , USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Fort Collins, CO; S. Malladi, D.A.
Halvorson, Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN;
 Trade article: Gobbles a publication of the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association: Minnesota Turkey
Growers Association and Turkey Industry host University of Minnesota Turkey Industry Training Event.
December 2011. T. Snider, S. Voss, et al
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Goldsmith, T.J.; “Act Now to Ensure Milk Movement in an FMD Outbreak”; DMI Dairy Response
Update Quarterly Newsletter; September, 2012; http://sites.redwoodeditor.com/dmi-quarterlynewsletters/sept-2012-subpage/
White Papers and Abstracts
 White paper titled ‘Alternative Risk Management Strategies for High Consequence Animal Disease
Outbreaks in the United States’ produced for US Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, Veterinary Services.
 White paper titled ‘Modelling the use of emergency vaccination in response to a Foot-and-Mouth Disease
outbreak in Minnesota’ produced for USDA-APHIS. SB Gale, CE Eshelman, GY Miller, MW Sanderson,
SL Easter Strayer, and SJ Wells.
 Submitted abstract on the risk evaluation for movement of broiler hatching eggs. Accepted for oral
presentation at American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians conference in October
2012.
 Submitted abstract on the risk evaluation under uncertain degree of mixing, of organic matrices. Presented
at Society for Risk Analysis Annual conference in December 2012 in San Francisco
Risk Assessments
 A series of product-specific risk assessments related to H5N1 influenza virus were produced and
disseminated via the website: www.secureeggsupply.com
Presentations
 SJ Wells: ‘Challenges to Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis in the US Cattle Population’ presented at the
Second National Seminar on Animal Brucellosis and Tuberculosis, Escola de Veterinária da UFMG, Belo
Horizonte, MG, Brazil, November, 2012.
 SB Gale: ‘Modelling Emergency Vaccination in Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak in Minnesota’
presented at Minnesota State-Federal Work Conference in St. Paul, MN, May 2012.
 SB Gale: ‘Impact of Emergency Vaccination in a Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in Minnesota, USA’,
‘Epidemic Simulation of a Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in Minnesota, USA’, and ‘Estimated
Resource Needs for Emergency Vaccination in Response to an FMD Outbreak in Minnesota, USA’ at the
International Society on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics in Maastricht, Netherlands, August
2012.
 Drs S. Malladi (UMN-CAHFS) and T.Snider (UMN-CAHFS) presented on the Role of Proactive Risk
Assessments in FAD preparedness at meetings of the Association of Veterinarians in Turkey Production
(AVTP) and the Association of Veterinarians in Broiler Production (AVBP). Both meetings were held at
the annual meeting of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) in San Diego, CA. August,
2012.
 Drs. S. Malladi, T.Snider (both UMN-CAHFS) and T.Weaver (USDA - CEAH) were invited to present at
the United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) Annual meeting in Greensboro, N.C. (Oct. 2012).
Drs. Weaver and Malladi were invited to present on their risk assessment modelling work and Dr. Snider
delivered an update on the Turkey and Broiler RA workgroup activities for 2012.
 Webinar presentation to Secure Milk Supply Group, Initial findings and methods of the Baseline risk
assessment of transport of raw milk to processing, Feb 23, 2012. K. Johnson and CAHFS team.
 Presentation for the Mid-Atlantic Secure Milk Supply Project. Proactive Risk Assessment. December 6,
2011. Goldsmith, T.J.
 Drs. Johnson and Easter Strayer provided summary slides on proactive risk assessment to Dr. Pam
Hullinger at UCD. These were presented as part of a broader SMS talk at the California SMS meeting in
January 2012.
 Presented at the 8th International Symposium on Avian Influenza, London, April 2012:
o Incorporating Risk Communication into Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Preparedness and
Response Efforts. Authors: Shauna Voss, et al.
o The Impact of Holding Time on the Likelihood of Moving Internally Contaminated Eggs from a
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Infected but Undetected Commercial Table-egg Layer Flock.
Authors: Sasidhar Malladi, Et Al
o Impact of Virus Strain Characteristics on Early Detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Infection in Commercial Table-egg Layer Flocks and Implications for Outbreak Control. Authors Todd
Weaver, et Al.
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Presentation to the 2012 Annual North Carolina USAHA meeting; May 17, 2012; Keystone, SD.
Incorporation of Integrative Risk Management into National Response Plans for
Catastrophic Livestock and Poultry Diseases; Secure Food Supply Projects. Author: Goldsmith, T.J.
Presented at Northeast USAHA Meeting in New Hampshire, June, 2012. Introduction and discussion of
Secure Egg Supply Plan. Eugene Hugoson.
Presented to Texas Animal Health officials, Austin Texas, June 12, 2012. Market Continuity: Maintaining
Secure Egg Supply During High Path Avian Influenza Outbreak. Provided in-person education and
consultation to encourage Texas to move ahead with additional implementation steps. Dr. Minden
Buswell & Gene Hugoson
Presentation to the 2012 Livestock Emergency Disease Response System (LEDRS) Veterinary Corps
Annual Conference and Exercise; August 22, 2012; Kearney, NE
Goldsmith, T.J.; "Incorporation of Integrative Risk Management into National Response Plans for
Catastrophic Livestock and Poultry Diseases; Secure Food Supply Projects"; Presentation to the 2012
Livestock Emergency Disease Response System (LEDRS) Veterinary Corps Annual Conference and
Exercise; August 22, 2012; Kearney, NE
Presentation at Global Risk Forum: One Health Summit, Davos Switzerland 2012 Incorporation of
Integrative Risk Management into National Response Plans for Catastrophic Livestock and Poultry
Diseases. Will Hueston
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