Indiana State Board of Animal Health Sarah Simpson
Indiana State Board of Animal Health Sarah Simpson, JD Director, Licensing & Compliance 1202 E. 39 th Street; Discovery Hall, Ste. 100 Indianapolis, IN 46205 317 -544 -2400 animalhealth@boah. in. gov www. boah. in. gov
Primary Missions: • Animal Health • Pseudorabies, tuberculosis, scrapie, rabies • Food Safety • Meat & Poultry, Dairy Inspection • Emergency Preparedness • SAVE, Animal Issues in Disaster, bioterrorism • Animal Care • Dog breeders, Livestock standards
Carcass Disposal Methods • • • Burial Rendering Incineration/Burning Composting Chemical Digestion (alkaline hydrolysis) Exotic Animal Feeding
BOAH Animal Care Roles • Commercial Dog Breeders Program – Registration and inspection (2010) • Humane Slaughter Act enforcement – State meat inspection program (1960 s) • Livestock Markets Regulation – Feed, water, handling, non-ambulatory (1997) • Law Enforcement Support – Criminal investigations (1980 s)
Livestock Care Standards Law • Passed 2010 General Assembly (HB 1099) – BOAH “may adopt rules to establish standards governing the care of livestock and poultry” • BOAH adopted set of principles July 2011 1. Food & Water 2. Shelter 3. Animal Health & Treatment 4. Animal Stewardship 5. Handling & Transportation
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