MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

ANIMAL INDUSTRY DIVISION

JOAN M. ARNOLDI, D.V.M., M.S. State Veterinarian and Division Director

NANCY A. FRANK, D.V.M., M.P.H.Assistant State Veterinarian

MDA Mission

To serve, promote and protect the food, agricultural, environmental and economic interests

of the people of the State of Michigan

MDA ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

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Animal Industry Division

• Oversees health and safety of livestock and other domestic animals in Michigan.

• Monitors and controls interstate and intrastate movement of animals and animal products.

• Eradicate and/or control the spread of diseases, particularly diseases that could affect humans.

Animal Industry Division - Partnerships

• Universities• Industries• Private Veterinary

Practitioners• Governmental

Agencies

Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) Program

• Top priority in Animal Industry Division

• Bovine TB found in cattle and wild deer in a small area of Michigan

• Goal is to eradicate bovine TB

Tuberculosis ProgramLarry Granger, DVM

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Food Animal ProgramsMichael VanderKlok, D.V.M.

• Paratuberculosis (Johne’s Disease)• Scrapie• Other ruminant reportable diseases• Livestock Marketing• Drug Residue• Animal Production Food Safety• Bodies of Dead Animals

Privately Owned Cervidae andAquaculture Programs

Doug Hoort, D.V.M.

• Tuberculosis• Chronic Wasting

Disease • Whirling Disease• Other reportable

diseases

Swine and Poultry ProgramsVacant

• Pseudorabies • Trichinosis• Avian Influenza• Infectious Laryngotracheitis• Salmonella pullorum• Other reportable diseases

Equine ProgramSteven Halstead, D.V.M., M.S.

• West Nile Virus• Equine Infectious

Anemia• Equine

Encephalomyelitis• Other Equine

reportable diseases• Riding Stables

Companion Animal ProgramSteven Halstead, D.V.M., M.S.

• Pet shops • Animal Shelters• Ferrets

Companion Animal Program (cont.)

• Rabies • Psittacosis• Other reportable

Companion Animal diseases

• Animal Control Officers - Training

Emergency Management and Brucellosis Programs

Debbi Donch, D.V.M.

• Designated Brucellosis Epidemiologist

• AID Emergency Management Coordinator– Liaison to USDA, MSP, and AVMA

How we get our job done!

• Laws, regulations

• Reportable disease list

• Investigations

• 68 staff members in Animal Industry Division; 40 work in the field

• Compliance assistance

• Enforcement

Career Opportunities for Veterinarians

• Classifications and job descriptions

• Background and training

• Skills, knowledge, and abilities

Classifications and Job Descriptions

• Veterinarian 11 - Field position

• Veterinarian 12 - Field position

• Veterinarian 13 - Program Specialist

• Veterinarian 14 - Management

• Veterinarian 15 - Management

• Veterinarian 17 - State Veterinarian

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Technical Knowledge• Communication – oral

and written• Flexibility• Adaptability• Team Work • Continuous learning

• Customer Focus• Managing Conflict• Planning and

Organizing• Work Standards• Building Partnerships

The Good Stuff

• Challenges• Scope• Impact on Animal

Health and Welfare• Hours/Salary/Benefits• Related Activities

How did I get Here?

• Internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery

• Private Practice

• Begin MPH

• MSU-Laboratory Animal Medicine

• MDA-Companion Animal Program Manager

• Finish MPH

• MDA-Operations Manager

Dr. Joan Arnoldi, MS

• Private Practice

• Director, Wisconsin Laboratory

• Wisconsin State Veterinarian

• USDA Animal Care

• National Veterinary Services Laboratory

• USDA, APHIS Administration

• Michigan State Veterinarian

QUESTIONS?