Implementation of a system for the regional management of animal health emergencies

Rev Sci Tech. 2000 Dec;19(3):841-7. doi: 10.20506/rst.19.3.1255.

Abstract

A telematic system to support decisions and operations in case of animal health emergencies has been designed and implemented in the Abruzzo region of Italy. The system aims to improve decision-making by Veterinary Services in the event of an outbreak of exotic disease. The system has been tested, first by a simulated outbreak of foot and mouth disease, and then during an outbreak of swine vesicular disease. Critical problems were detected and corrected in both cases.

MeSH terms

  • African Horse Sickness / epidemiology
  • African Horse Sickness / prevention & control
  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Classical Swine Fever / epidemiology
  • Classical Swine Fever / prevention & control
  • Databases, Factual*
  • Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control
  • Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data
  • Disease Outbreaks / veterinary*
  • Emergencies / veterinary
  • Foot-and-Mouth Disease / epidemiology*
  • Foot-and-Mouth Disease / prevention & control
  • Horses
  • Italy
  • Pleuropneumonia, Contagious / epidemiology
  • Pleuropneumonia, Contagious / prevention & control
  • Registries
  • Swine
  • Swine Vesicular Disease / epidemiology
  • Swine Vesicular Disease / prevention & control
  • Veterinary Medicine / methods*