What is a network of labs that collect and analyze animal health data to promptly disseminate information to all stakeholders involved in public, animal, and environmental health?

• A. NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (NAHSS)
• B. ARBONET
• C. National Poultry Improvement Plan
• D. Veterinary diagnostic lab

Answer: (A)

The concept here is how a coordinated network of laboratories collects, analyzes, and quickly shares animal health information with all stakeholders across public health, animal health, and the environment. The National Animal Health Surveillance System fits this description because it is a nationwide network of veterinary labs and public health partners that gather animal health data, analyze trends, and disseminate findings to veterinarians, policymakers, public health officials, farmers, and others. This rapid information flow supports timely detection and response to emerging threats and aligns with a One Health approach that connects animal health with human and environmental health. The other options are more limited in scope: ArboNet focuses on arbovirus surveillance, not general animal health data; the National Poultry Improvement Plan targets poultry disease control specifically; and a veterinary diagnostic lab is a single facility rather than a national network and surveillance system.