Animal Disease and Animal Care

To protect U.S. agriculture from economically injurious animal diseases ensure the safety and potency of veterinary biologic, and ensure the humane treatment of animals. APHIS monitors and responds to potential diseases of livestock, wildlife, and invasive species as it strives to assure its stakeholders that it is on guard against the introduction or re-emergence of animal diseases that could limit agricultural production.

Foreign, State, local, and U.S. Territorial government agencies, Indian Tribes, nonprofit institutions of higher education, and nonprofit associations or organizations requiring Federal support to eradicate, control, or assess the status of injurious plant and animal diseases and pests that are a threat to regional or national agriculture and conduct related demonstration projects.

Fiscal year 2025: *Proactively prepare for and respond to animal health emergencies *Manage national programs to prevent, control, or eliminate animal diseases *Provide or facilitate animal disease testing services *Ensure pure, safe, potent, and effective veterinary biologics *Facilitate the safe trade of animals and animal products *Represent the United States in international animal health standard-setting activities *Conduct surveillance, monitoring, risk analysis, and modeling to strengthen animal health infrastructures *Provide training and information to a nationwide network of accredited veterinarians, State and Federal officials, and other animal health partners who are the first line of defense for animal and public health Fiscal year 2026: Animal Care: Zoo and Aquarium All Hazards Partnership (ZAHP) to advance preparedness in the Exotic Animal Industry (EAI) Animal Care - Supporting USDA licensees in contingency planning, preparedness, response, and recovery before, during, and after adverse events Horse Protection for SCAR research Soring Fiscal year 2027: One Health - Protecting animal and plant health intersects with some of the most pressing issues of our time:...