USDA Proposed Rule on Equine Infectious Anemia - Dr. Troy Bigelow, USDA/APHIS/VS, from the 2012 Annual Conference of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture, March 26 - 29, Denver, CO, USA. More presentations at: http://www.trufflemedia.com/agmedia/conference/2012-decreasing-resources-increasing-regulation-advance-animal-agriculture

1. Safeguarding Animal Health
2012 NIAA Meeting
Equine Committee
Troy Bigelow, DVM
Staff Officer
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Veterinary Services
March, 2012
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Equine Infectious Anemia

2. Safeguarding Animal Health
Equine Infectious Anemia
Proposed Regulatory Modifications
• History
• Proposed Concepts and
Reasons for Change
• Outreach Activities
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3. Safeguarding Animal Health
EIA Regulatory Process
• History- EIA; has traditionally been
a concern for states and
stakeholders
Previous USAHA Resolutions
2006 Resolution 8 - EIA UMR to be
placed in CFR
2004 Resolution 16 – Update the CFR to
create a National State-Federal EIA
control program.
– Risk Based
– Standardize and simplify EIA testing
movement requirements
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4. Safeguarding Animal Health
EIA Rule Making Process
• USDA has started the rule making process
• USDA proposed rule progress continues and
we are determining publication plans
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5. Safeguarding Animal Health
The Proposed EIA Rule: Changes
ahead
• The EIA Rule being drafted:
Is comprehensive
Creates flexibility
Standardizes movement requirements
Develops a national standard for control of EIA
Standardizes testing
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6. Safeguarding Animal Health
EIA Regulatory Proposed Changes
• Comprehensive
Interstate transit
Exposed equine
Reactor equine
Laboratory requirements
Uniform standards document
Accreditation requirements
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7. Safeguarding Animal Health
EIA Regulatory Proposed Changes
• Creating Flexibility
Administrator Determination
Uniform Standards Document
Allows for local/State control and decision making
processes
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8. Safeguarding Animal Health
EIA Regulatory Proposed Changes
• Creates options for EIA
exposed animal
State/Federal Epidemiologists
have more control on EIA cases
Guidance provided in Uniform
Standards Document
• Creates more options for
reactor equine
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9. Safeguarding Animal Health
EIA Regulatory Proposed Changes
• Standardizes
Standardizes procedures for collection and
submission of samples
Standardizes requirements for horses in interstate
transit
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10. Safeguarding Animal Health
EIA Regulatory Proposed Changes
• Laboratory and testing
Provides flexibility for the future in EIA testing
abilities
Provides standardization of laboratory
requirements and result reporting
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11. Safeguarding Animal Health
EIA Regulatory Proposed Changes
• Uniform Standards Document
A living document
Provides information on current rules and
regulations
Lists Administrator requirements
Provides guidelines for Animal Health Officials.
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12. Safeguarding Animal Health
EIA Regulatory Proposed Changes
• Transparency and Stakeholder input
Uniform Standards Document
Notification of Changes provided through Federal
Register
Stakeholders will have opportunity to comment through
the Federal Register
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13. Safeguarding Animal Health
EIA Proposed Regulatory Changes
• Sample collections
Defines testing and movement
requirements for EIA movement
to be done by an accredited
veterinarian, military
veterinarian, State animal health
official or Federal animal health
official.
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14. Safeguarding Animal Health
EIA Proposed Changes -Outreach
• Outreach activities
 USAHA 2011- Buffalo
 AAEP 2011Annual meeting- San Antonio
 National Equine Conference Call (State-Federal-
Academia)-November 2011
 AHC and AAEP conference call- December 2011
• To provide the opportunity for all stakeholders to
comment on the proposed rule, the USDA is
determining how to proceed with the publication
process.
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15. Safeguarding Animal Health
Questions?
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