Dr. Charlie Broaddus, State Veterinarian with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR), has issued a permit to
State Veterinarian encourages livestock, poultry exhibitors, show managers to practice biosecurity
Published Saturday, Apr. 24, 2021, 12:27 pm
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Dr. Charlie Broaddus, State Veterinarian with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, reminds livestock and poultry owners and show managers that there is the potential for animal disease spread when animals are commingled.
“Anytime animals are co-mingled at events, there is a risk they may be exposed to an infectious disease agent. Foot and Mouth Disease of livestock, Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy of horses, Avian Influenza of poultry and Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea of pigs are all examples of diseases that can spread quickly,” said Dr. Broaddus. “Practicing and implementing sound biosecurity measures is crit