Board of Animal Health
The Board of Animal Health is responsible for the prevention, control and eradication of diseases in livestock and poultry. Major emphasis is devoted to the control and eradication of brucellosis in cattle, tuberculosis in all warm blooded species, equine infectious anemia in horses and pseudo rabies in swine. Ongoing surveillance is also maintained to detect endemic and exotic diseases in Louisiana.
Major components of the overall disease control program are the existing diagnostic laboratories, and the cooperative effort between this program and the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine to improve and expand the diagnostic service programs. This division is also responsible for the licensing and supervision of livestock dealers and the chartering and supervision of auction markets.
In addition, the Board of Animal Health sees that all auction market services are in compliance with all laws and regulations pertaining to animal health and offers protection to consumers using auction market services.
Board of Animal Health Meeting Proceedings (PDF, 198 KB)
2008 Board of Animal Health
• Mr. Giles Brown, LA Livestock Marketing Association
• Dr. Maxwell Lea, Farm Bureau-livestock
• Dr. Craig Fontenot, Louisiana Veterinary Medical Assn.
• Mr. Law Ponder, Purebred Beef Breeder from LA Cattlemen’s Assn.
• Mr. T. B. Porter, Commercial Cattle breeder from LA Cattlemen’s Assn.
• Mr. Neal McFadden, LA Thoroughbred Breeders’ Assn.
• Mr. Butch Racca. LA Pork Producer’s Assn.
• Mr. Tim Veillon, LA Sheep Producer’s Assn.
• Mr. Russ Danzy, LA Poultry Federation
• Mr. David Savoy, Appointed At-Large by the Commissioner of Agriculture & Forestry-LA Farm Bureau-crawfish
• Mr. Lennie L. “Timmie” Crawford Jr, Meat Industry appointed from Independent Meat Packers Assn.
• Mr. Eugene Roberston, Dairy Cooperatives (each dairy cooperative can nominate member)
• Mr. Rayburn Smith, Livestock Dealer appointed from livestock dealers permitted by the board
• Mr. Van Bennett, poultry grower appointed by LA Farm Bureau Federation
• Dr. Mike Strain, Ex Officio-Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry
• Dr. Henry I. Moreau, Executive Secretary