Veterinarian Workforce Role in Defense Against Animal Disease

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By Justin C. Bennett

Veterinarian Workforce Role in Defense Against Animal Disease Book. Veterinarians are essential for controlling zoonotic diseases such as avian influenza, which spread between animals and humans. Most federal veterinarians work in the Departments of Agriculture (USDA), Defense (DOD), and Health and Human Services (HHS). However, there is a growing national shortage of veterinarians. This book determines the extent to which the federal government has assessed the sufficiency of its veterinarian workforce for routine activities, the extent to which the federal government has identified the veterinarian workforce needed during a catastrophic event and thirdly, the federal and state agencies encountered veterinarian workforce challenges during four recent zoonotic outbreaks. This book also discusses the 24 federal entities that were surveyed about their veterinarian workforce and analyzed agency workforce, pandemic, and other plans, as well as interviewed federal and state officials that responded to four recent zoonotic outbreaks.

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents:

Results in Brief
Background
The Federal Government Lacks a Comprehensive Understanding of the Sufficiency of Its Veterinarian Workforce
Efforts to Identify the Veterinarian Workforce Needed during a Pandemic and Large-Scale Animal Disease Outbreak Are Insufficient
Federal and State Agencies Are Missing Important Opportunities to Ensure Efficient Use of Veterinarians during Disease Outbreaks
Conclusions
Recommendations for Executive Action
Agency Comments and Our Evaluation
Appendix I: Location and Responsibilities of Veterinarians in the Federal Government
Appendix II: Scope and Methodology
Appendix III: Comments from the Department of Agriculture
Appendix IV: Comments from the Department of Defense
Appendix V: Comments from the Department of Health and Human Services
Appendix VI: Comments from the Office of Personnel Management
Appendix VII: Comments from the Department of Homeland Security
Appendix VIII: Comments from the Department of the Interior