One of the vital components to the work of Animal Health Division is to prepare for, control, and mitigate livestock disease outbreaks. The Division’s preparedness and response plans for the different livestock sectors are found below.
Euthanasia and Depopulation
Community Preparedness
Emergency Planning & Preparedness
Be Prepared!
All emergencies begin locally. While help may be on the way, ensure you have taken precautions to safeguard you, your family and your agricultural enterprise. Make an emergency plan, prepare a response kit; consider actions that will aid you in all phases of the emergency management cycle.
Prevent Protect Respond Recover
- Emergency Response Plans & Supporting Documents
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- Bovine (cow/calf, dairy, feedlot: CDA and USDA plans)
- Poultry (poultry, secure egg supply: CDA and USDA plans)
- Swine (CDA and USDA plans)
- Carcass disposal plan (USDA and CDPHE resources)
- Animal Feed Response Plan
- Animal Issues in Emergency Management
- Livestock Health Act
- PETS (Pet Evacuation and Transportation Standards) Act of 2006
- Plant Pest & Disease Emergency Disease Response Plan
- Zoonotic Disease Addendum
- Additional Resources:
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United States Department of Agriculture (Primary resource for guidelines, rules, & regulations for Agriculture in America)
READYColorado (Great family-focused readiness tools)Colorado Information Analysis Center (For reporting suspicious, non-criminal activity)Community Emergency Response Team (Guidance for community involvement)Colorado Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (State roles in emergency management explained)