The Office of the State Veterinarian is responsible for the prevention, control and eradication of animal diseases in all animals in the state including livestock and pets. This includes oversight of the dairy industry in the production of milk, cheeses, and frozen desserts and ensuring that the commercial supply of reindeer meat is safe, wholesome and correctly labeled and packaged. These activities involve safeguarding the health and food production capacity of the State's livestock, reindeer and poultry and preventing the transmission of animal diseases to man. The prevention and control of domestic animal diseases are achieved through four major areas of activity: Import/Export, Disease Surveillance and Control, Dairy Program, and Reindeer Slaughter.
In addition the office also is responsible for the Fish Tissue Monitoring Program that is evaluating Alaskan fishes for mercury, trace metals, and other environmental contaminants.
Welcome
State Veterinarian:
Dr. Robert Gerlach, VMD
(907) 375-8215
Alerts and Advisories
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Feline Influenza:
- pr 107-16 H7N2 Risk to Humans is Low
- Veterinary HAN_2016 2 Update Influenza H7N2 Identitied in Cats from NYC
- Avian Influenza FAQs - August 2016
- Animal Health/Feed and Alerts
- Avian Influenza and Biosecurity Online Resource Links
- Volunteers to join the NAHERC
- Update Veterinarian Contact Information
- Latest Alaska State Vet Newsletter
- USDA Latest News Releases
Fish
Animal Health
- Changes to 18 AAC 36: Dear Interested Person Letter
- Public Notice: Animal Disease, Importation, and Minimum Care Standards
- Proposed Regulations: Animal Disease, Importation, and Minimum Care Standards
- Current Regulations (Last Updated 2006)
- Crosswalk: Current Regulations vs. Proposed Regulations
- FAQs - updated 8/25/16 12:30pm
- Comment Response Summary
- Animal Care Standards Workshops
- Alaska Animal Health Emergency Management Plan
- Veterinary Practice and Animal Care
- Animal Health Regulations
- Biosecurity
Disease Traceability:
Dairy and Meat
Disease
- American Sheep Industry Newsletter-Scrapie
- Reportable Diseases
- Measures to Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public Settings
- Rabies Compendium
- Zoonotic Disease Short Course
- OIE Technical Disease Cards
- Grey Book FAD Disease Reference
Import/Export
- US State Veterinarians
- Sheep and Goat Transiting Canada
- National/International Animal Movement Regulations: Animals and Animal Products
- International Travel with Pets
- AVMA: State Importation Requirements for Companion Animals and Equine
- Alaska Import Regulations
- Alaska Pet Import/Export Questions