Useful Links for Surveillance Scheme Design

Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness and Response (FAD PReP) is the United States' comprehensive preparedness and response strategy for FAD threats.

The Emergency Management Response System 2.0 (EMRS2) is a web-based application used for the reporting of routine investigations of foreign animal diseases (FADs), surveillance and control programs, State-specific disease outbreaks, and national animal health emergency responses (all-hazards). 

National Preparedness and Incident Coordination develops strategies, policies, tools, and resources to prepare for and respond to animal disease outbreaks.

APHIS laboratory services are provided by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, IA, and Orient Point (Plum Island), NY.

The National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) is a network of animal disease diagnostic laboratories that provides ongoing disease surveillance, responds quickly to disease events, communicates diagnostic outcomes to decision makers, and has the capability and capacity to meet diagnostic needs during animal disease outbreaks.