Aquatic Animal Health Status in the United States

Michael David, MS, VMD, MPH

Director, National Center for Import and Export

USDA APHIS - Veterinary ServicesMazatlan – Mexico

November 2008

Structure of the Veterinary Services Regarding Aquatic Animal Health Federal level

Regulations Import regulations for SVC and VHS Interstate regulations for VHS

Programs National Aquatic Animal Health Plan

Laboratories NVSL and developing an aquatic animal health

laboratory network

Structure of the Veterinary Services Regarding Aquatic Animal Health State level

Regulations Nearly every state has some regulations pertaining

Programs No standard state regulations

Laboratories No standard laboratory network

Structure of the Veterinary Services Regarding Aquatic Animal Health Interactions with private sector

Private standards Shellfish program SPS broodstock shrimp

Programs High Health Program ISA Program

Laboratories Few private laboratories

Aquatic Animal Health Status FishOIE Listed Diseases

Status (+ o -) State

Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia

+ Great Lakes – wild populations

Spring viraemia of carp

+ Great Lakes – wild populations

Infectious haematopoietic necrosis

+ Western states

Aquatic Animal Health Status FishOIE Listed Diseases

Status (+ o -) State

Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis

-

Infectious salmon anaemia

+ Maine

Epizootic ulcerative syndrome

+ Marine Wild populations

Aquatic Animal Health Status FishOIE Listed Diseases

Status (+ o -) State

Gyrodactylosis -

Red sea bream iridoviral disease

-

Koi herpesvirus disease

+ Endemic

Aquatic Animal Health Status MolluscsOIE Listed Diseases

Status (+ o -) State

Infection with Bonamia ostreae

Last report 2006

(wildlife)

Coastal USA

Infection with Bonamia exitiosus

-

Infection with Marteilia refringens

-

Aquatic Animal Health Status MolluscsOIE Listed Diseases

Status (+ o -) State

Infection with Perkinsus olseni

+

Infection with Xenohaliotis californiensis

Last report 2006

(wildlife)

Coastal USA

Infection with Mikrocytos roughleyi*

-

Aquatic Animal Health Status Molluscs

OIE Listed Diseases

Status (+ o -) State

Abalone viral mortality

-

Aquatic Animal Health Status CrustaceansOIE Listed Diseases

Status (+ o -) State

Taura syndrome Last report 2007 Hawaii

White spot disease

+ Hawaii (eradicated)

Louisiana

Yellowhead disease

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Aquatic Animal Health Status CrustaceansOIE Listed Diseases

Status (+ o -) State

Spherical baculovirosis

-

Tetrahedral baculovirosis

Last report 2006

(wildlife)

Gulf coast (US-Mexico)

Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis

_

Aquatic Animal Health Status Crustaceans

OIE Listed Diseases

Status (+ o -) State

Crayfish plague -

Infectious myonecrosis

-

White tail disease

-

Aquatic Animal Health Status AmphibiansOIE Listed Diseases

Status (+ o -) Province or State

Ranavirus + Endemic

Importance of Trade

Import Tropical and cool water ornamental fish

Export Export of live mollusks Salmonid eggs SPF broodstock shrimp

Emerging Diseases and Challenges

Viral hemorrhagic syndrome (VHS)

Standardizing State regulations

Standardizing laboratory protocols

Proposals Regarding Capacity Building No funding to support capacity building, but ..

Availability of technical expertise Training

Laboratory diagnostics

Funding resources need to be obtained to come to receive this training to go and provide the training