USAHA News
United States Animal Health Association
Contact:  Larry Mark - (703) 451-3954 - ldmark@erols.com


For immediate release:

FORESIGHT PROJECT OUTLINED FOR COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL 
STANDARDS

	HERSHEY, Pa., Nov. 8, 2005 - A progress report on the Animal Health Foresight 
Project, a joint effort of Canada and the United States to look at alternatives to mass 
animal destruction in carrying out disease eradication programs, was the highlight of the 
second meeting of the joint Committee on International Standards of the U.S. Animal 
Health Association (USAHA) and the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory 
Diagnosticians (AAVLD) here this week.

	This study looks at ways to minimize destruction of animals in disease-
elimination efforts.  Details of the study will be released at a later date.

	Dr. Norman Willis, vice-chair of the committee and formerly with the Canadian 
Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), suggested that the results of this project could be 
extended to broader acceptance and development that could lead to global guidelines.

                                                          ###