dr. keith roehr - perspective on the use of electronic interstate certificate of veterinary...
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State Animal Health Official Perspective on the Use of eICVIs - Dr. Keith Roehr, State Veterinarian, Colorado Department of Agriculture, from the 2012 Annual Conference of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture, March 26 - 29, Denver, CO, USA. More presentations at: http://www.trufflemedia.com/agmedia/conference/2012-decreasing-resources-increasing-regulation-advance-animal-agricultureTRANSCRIPT
Electronic CVIs Conclusion
Dr. Keith Roehr, State VeterinarianColorado Department of Agriculture
A State Animal Health Official Perspective
Health Certificates- Past
• Slow• Tedious• Paper intensive
Health Certificates- Now
• Fast, more efficient and “paper light”
ECVI Benefits
• Real time information• Easier upload into
animal traceability software systems
• Legible Certificates• Complete Certificates• Public expects
electronic systems
Comporting with the Animal Disease Traceability Rule
• Age requirement vs. potential use
• States rules are sometimes more stringent
ECVI Challenges/Opportunities
• Any barriers to the transfer of data from the ECVI into state software systems is an impediment to ADT– Varied eCVIs to varied
state software systems, how well will data transfer?
– Fees from companies that host eCVIs
ECVI Challenges/Opportunities
• Training of veterinarians and livestock producers
• Livestock Auction Market implementation
Colorado e-Vet Certificate
Colorado e-Vet Certificate• Looks like a health
certificate• Easy to Use• Low tech solution • Files saved to machine
locally– Email or print later
• Required fields
Electronic CVIs; Conclusions
• It’s time to move forward• The real goal is improved disease response• The need is a collaborative effort; industry, state and federal
A State Animal Health Official Perspective
What do you think?