| | FAD Diagnostician (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | A FAD diagnostician (FADD) is a State Department of Agriculture or USDA veterinarian who has received training in the detection of FAD's and how to take and send appropriate samples for diagnosis. |
 | | Prior to leaving the farm, the FAD diagnostician works with the producer to establish appropriate bio-security measures and all clothing, equipment, and vehicles are thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before leaving the premises. |
 | | With a presumptive positive FAD outbreak, the State Veterinarian, APHIS AVIC, and FAD diagnostician meet to discuss and implement appropriate control measures to include a state quarantine of the premise, increased area of surveillance, and initiation of steps to characterize and control the outbreak. |
| www.vet.uga.edu /VPP/IVM/ENG/Agencies/fadd.htm (340 words) |