North Dakota Electronic Animal Health Surveillance System

The North Dakota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (NDVDL) manages animal disease laboratory tests, results and diagnostic services using the software VetStar Animal Disease Diagnostic System (VADDS) (Advanced Technology Corporation, Ramsey, NJ). The North Dakota State Board of Animal Health with the Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH), has developed an electronic laboratory reporting system using data streams exported from the VADDS system for statewide animal health and public health surveillance.

Objective

 To describe the North Dakota Electronic Animal Health Surveillance System and data analysis using the CDC EARS V4r5.