Healthy Animal Events

Why should those involved in animal events be concerned about animal borne illness in humans at livestock events? A journal of American Veterinary Medical Association article in 2004 reported that more than 25 human infectious disease outbreak cases during 1990-2000 are associated with visitors of animal exhibits. Animal visitors have become ill, hospitalized, had kidney failure and even died all of which have been traced back to animal contact.

Provided are hands-on kid friendly activities, handouts, and evaluation tools that educators, teens, and fair personnel can use to teach animal exhibitors about the disease risks that animal’s pose. Moreover, how they can implement proper hand washing techniques, animal care techniques and signage. This program teaches zoonotic diseases, disease transmission, animal facility management, and preventative actions.

For more information, contact April Hall Barczewski

Last updated: 05/4/2009