This webinar was originally presented on March 12th, 2024
This webinar will provide key information and updates regarding the ongoing highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak. Representatives from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will join panelists from the zoo community to give an overview of the current situation, including potential impacts on zoological facilities and strategies for protecting collections, before answering audience questions.
Timestamped Agenda:
- (00:05:31 – 00: 12:20) Deborah Fauquier, DVM, MPVM, PhD – Veterinary Medical Officer and Marine Mammal Unusual Mortality Events Program Coordinator, NOAA Fisheries
- (00:12:33 – 00:23:32 ) Julianna Lenoch, DVM, MPH – HPAI Coordinator, USDA APHIS
- (00:23:52 – 00:40:40) Kathryn Gamble, DVM, Dipl. ACZM, Dipl. ECZM, Director of Veterinary Services, Lincoln Park Zoo and Emmy Budas, DVM – Veterinarian, Buttonwood Park Zoo
- (00:41:15 – 01:06:00) Q & A
Resources
- Updated Nutritional Guidance for Managing the Risk of Infection with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in Felid Species (AZA Felid TAG and NAG – March 2025)
- APHIS Reminds all Animal Caretakers of the Importance of Biosecurity in Protecting Animals from HPAI https://www.aphis.usda.gov/news/agency-announcements/aphis-reminds-all-animal-caretakers-importance-biosecurity-protecting
- USDA Avian Influenza Website https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza (drop down for current status of poultry, wild birds, mammals)
- HPAI and Livestock: Information for Animal Welfare-Regulated Facilities FAQ https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal-care/publications/hpai-info-awa-regulated-facilities
- Animal Care Tech Note: Protecting Captive Wild Birds from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ac-tech-note-captive-wild-bird-biosecurity-508.pdf
- Guidance for Zoos and Captive Wildlife Facilities: Protecting Birds from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/fs-ac-hpai-captive-wild-birds.508.pdf
- Understanding and Reducing the Risk of H5N1 Avian Influenza in Petting Zoos 2024 (video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX8uyUzgsvg
- HPAI Response: Cleaning & Disinfection Basics (Virus Elimination) https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/cleaning_disinfection.pdf
- EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Avian Influenza (List M) https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/epas-registered-antimicrobial-products-effective-against-avian-influenza
- Defend the Flock https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/defend-the-flock
- Updated Alert for the Risk of Infection with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in Felid Species (AZA Felid TAG -July 2024)