Quick Facts about Foreign and Endemic Animal Diseases is an emergency preparedness and response reference for federal, state and local educators and officials and for private veterinarians. This information was taken from the Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Diseases Handbook and the Foreign and Emerging Animal Diseases Handbook. Quick Facts answers general questions. For more information, see the resources listed in each section or refer to the two handbooks.

To order a copy of this publication please visit the Texas AgriLife Extension Bookstore at http://agrilifebookstore.org/ and search for publication number B-6200.