title: Risk management of international trade: emergency preparedness.
abstract: Emergency preparedness and management are among the most important and critical issues facing animal health in the world today. The goals of a country for an animal health emergency management (AHEM) system should include the following: --being prepared to detect and manage an outbreak of a foreign animal disease --preventing the introduction of foreign and emerging animal pathogens --having an appropriate response system for control and eradication of the disease --having a system for recovery from animal health emergencies, including natural disasters. An AHEM system can no longer be limited to a single organisation within a country. In the event of a serious threat to the animal agriculture of a country, broader and more comprehensive participation is required. If not properly planned for, animal health emergencies can rapidly become national disasters. Therefore, it is essential that the central government of a country work towards these goals through partnerships with other Federal and State/Provincial/District organisations, academic institutions and national animal industries.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Upper Tower Road, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: David
authors.forename: Q P
authors.initials: QP
authors.lastname: Bowman
mesh_terms: D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D004630:Emergencies / Q000662:veterinary; D005536:Foot-and-Mouth Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D007391:International Cooperation; D012308:Risk Management