Foreign Animal Disease Case Studies
A foreign animal disease entering the U.S. could be very costly, both in terms of animal lives and dollars lost.  We are fortunate  that our animal populations are free of many of the limiting diseases present in other parts of the world.  The value of our animal industries rests in the security that we will remain free of those foreign diseases.  Given the current trends toward increasing mobility of human populations and tremendous amounts of international trade, that security is tenuous.   Our ability to deal with and eradicate a disease is predicated largely on the potential of rapid diagnosis.  Unfortunately, our schools of veterinary medicine provide limited training in the recognition of foreign animal diseases.  This series of programs is designed to simulate a foreign animal disease outbreak for veterinary students to work through and gain a greater familiarity with these exotic threats.

These case simulations are entirely fictional and designed for instruction and increased awareness.  They do not represent actual events.
These programs feature a series of pop up windows.  Please click on the "x" in the upper right corner to close a pop up window before going on to the next one.
CASE SIMULATION -  A SICK HORSE
Written by Corrie Brown, The University of Georgia
CASE SIMULATION -  SICK RABBITS
Written by Corrie Brown, The University of Georgia
You might also be interested in visiting these websites.  Each will appear as a separate window.  Click on the "X" in the upper right corner to close.

International Activiities at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine

1998 revised edition of Foreign Animal Diseases - "The Grey Book" in paperback published by United States Animal Health Association (USAHA)

Foreign Animal Diseases - "The Grey Book" on the Web - now including formats for Handhelds

Emerging Diseases of Animals Edited By Corrie Brown and Carole Bolin

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