Download or read book Biosecurity Guide for Poultry and Bird Owners (2014) written by U.s. Department of Agriculture and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-08-09 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide was designed to provide useful information on biosecurity for poultry and bird owners. The United States works very hard to prevent infectious poultry diseases such as highly pathogenic avian influenza and exotic Newcastle disease from being introduced into the country. To accomplish this, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requires that all imported birds (poultry, pet birds, birds exhibited at zoos, and ratites), except those from Canada, be quarantined and tested for the viruses that cause these two diseases before entering the country. USDA works cooperatively with State animal health officials and the poultry industry to look for disease in breeding flocks, in backyard poultry, and at live bird markets, livestock auctions, poultry dealer locations, and small bird sales, fairs, and shows. In addition to international import restrictions, USDA and State veterinarians specifically trained to diagnose foreign animal diseases regularly conduct field investigations of suspicious disease conditions. University personnel, State animal health officials, USDA-accredited veterinarians, and members of industry all help in this surveillance work. Since 2004, USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has been conducting an extensive outreach and education program called Biosecurity For Birds. The program reaches out to backyard poultry producers and pet bird owners to educate them about the signs of infectious poultry diseases, the need to practice biosecurity, and the importance of reporting sick or dead birds. In fact, APHIS has a toll-free number (1-866-536-7593) for bird owners to report such cases. This Biosecurity Guide is part of our outreach program, and I encourage you to look at the other materials we have developed, including excellent videos on practicing biosecurity that are available on our YouTube site. Printed and PDF materials are free and can be found on our Web site at http: //healthybirds.aphis.usda.gov