If a state animal health official directs next steps, which event might occur at the farm?

• A. A private consultant arrives
• B. The local sheriff arrives
• C. The media crew arrives
• D. The FADD arrives at the farm

Answer: (D)

When state authorities direct next steps, the response shifts to a formal, coordinated federal effort to manage the situation at the farm. A federal team dedicated to foreign animal diseases (FADD) arrives to lead field operations, coordinate diagnostic testing, implement quarantine and movement controls, and oversee biosecurity and containment under the incident command structure. This ensures procedures are standardized, timely, and under proper authority.

Private consultants don’t have the authority to drive state-directed containment; law enforcement may assist with security but isn’t the primary action in disease response; media crews are typically kept away from active response sites to prevent interference and risk to operations. So the arrival of the FADD team is the expected next step.