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Board of Animal Health reviews disease threats, lab capacity and federal funding
Summary
The Board reviewed H5N1 surveillance, new‑world screwworm preparedness and laboratory funding needs, noting Minnesota’s Category 4 status for milk testing, USDA grant opportunities and concerns about staffing and surge capacity at the state veterinary diagnostic lab.
The Board of Animal Health met at the Animal Humane Shelter and spent substantial time on infectious‑disease preparedness, ranging from avian influenza to the emerging new‑world screwworm threat and statewide lab capacity.
Brian, a board staff presenter, summarized national grant programs and testing strategy changes, saying Minnesota “is still in the category 4” for milk testing and outlining a shift toward milk‑silo testing in collaboration with USDA laboratories. He highlighted a federal poultry…
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