BLOOD TESTING SCHOOL RESOURCE BINDER

Welcome to the online version of your Blood Testing School Resource Binder! Here you will find all the resources that were included in your classroom binder, along with a number of virtual resources for you to use as a Certified Blood Tester.

This resource binder can be used in conjunction with the Blood Testing School Manual found on our website. The Blood Testing School Manual is your go-to website for sharpening your blood testing skill set while preparing to take your recertification exam. This website is meant to be a dynamic resource page for anything you might need while fulfilling your role as a Certified Blood Tester.

As we develop this page, check back regularly for updated materials / new resources. Want us to add a particular resource? Feel free to email us at ispa@purdue.edu or call 765-496-3594.

SECTION ONE: ISPA NPIP BLOOD TESTING SCHOOL 101

Materials in the class binder:

• Introduction to Blood Testing School Presentation

• T-12 Flyer

SECTION TWO: NATIONAL POULTRY IMPROVEMENT PLAN - REGULATIONS AND PAPERWORK

Materials in the class binder:

• An overview of the NPIP Presentation

• How-To Complete NPIP Official Forms Presentation

• Participating in the NPIP Program in Indiana Flyer

• Indiana Poultry Exhibitor Form (Used mainly by 4-H Participants)

• Indiana Superintendent NPIP Participation Report

• A Practice Version of the USDA Form 9-2 (Used for reporting PT Testing on a flock)

• Quick Guide for Completing a USDA Form 9-2

SECTION THREE: BIOSECURITY - BEST PRACTICES

Materials in the class binder:

• Biosecurity Best Practices Presentation

• How To Set-Up a Basic Footbath

• Backyard Biosecurity Self Evaluation

Additional Resources:

• Six Ways to Prevent Poultry Diseases

• Biosecurity Guide For Poultry and Bird Owners

• Checklist for Adding or Replacing Poultry

• Checklist for Cleaning and Disinfecting Poultry Enclosures

• Checklist for Equipment and Vehicles

• Checklist for Personnel and Visitors

• Checklist to Protect Against Wild Birds, Rodents and Insects

• Keep Poultry Diseases Away

SECTION FOUR: NPIP DISEASES & HOW-TO PT TEST

Materials in the class binder:

• NPIP Diseases Presentation

• Sources of Antigen - Updated February 2023

• Tips for Avian Influenza Prevention - An Alltech Resource Document

• How to PT Test - A Visual Mini Guide

SECTION FIVE: RECOGNIZING BACKYARD POULTRY DISEASES

Materials in the class binder:

• Backyard Poultry Disease Discussion

• Raising Fowl in Urban Areas

SECTION SIX: POULTRY EDUCATION RESOURCES

2025 Poultry Information Booklet

2025 Poultry Information Booklet - SPANSIH VERSION

2025 Purdue Extension Indiana County Fair Poultry Booklet

Egg Cleaning Procedures for the Backyard Flock

Proper Handling of Eggs: From Hen to Consumption

Pullorum Typhoid plate TEST Lab DEMONSTRATION

Slides shown during PT Test Practice Lab:

• PT Test Practice Lab

PREVENTING PULLORUM-TYPHOID VIDEO

NPIP EXHIBITION MEMBERSHIP

What are the benefits of NPIP Exhibition Member Participation?

• Your flock will be recognized as a participating member of the National Poultry Improvement Plan.

• Your flock will be given an approval number which may be used on shipping labels, certificates, invoices, and other documents for identification purposes.

• Your flock will be listed in a database on the NPIP website (poultryimprovement.org) showing all hatcheries, dealers and independent flocks participating in the NPIP.

• You will receive periodic communication from ISPA with relevant poultry health information and emergency disease updates.

How do I apply for NPIP Exhibition Membership?

• Complete the INDIANA NPIP EXHIBITION PARTICIPANT APPLICATION on our website.

• Submit a completed NPIP VS Form 9-2 to the Indiana Board of Animal Health. Submissions can be done either electronically or through paper mail.

  • Requirements for testing:

    • A Certified Blood Tester must test 10% of your flock, with a minimum of 30 birds and up to a maximum of 300 birds.

    • The ratio of male to female birds tested must be representative of the ratio of male to female birds in your flock.

    • The birds tested from your flock should be between 16-24 weeks of age.

  • Submission of form:

    • Mailing address: 1202 East 38th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46205

    • Email address: npip@boah.in.gov (be sure to note that the VS Form 9-2 is for Exhibition Participation)

Certified Blood Tester Database - Use this resource to find a Certified Blood Tester near you.

Questions about NPIP Exhibition Membership can be emailed to npip@boah.in.gov.

ISPA Poultry nECROPSY Support

The Indiana State Poultry Association has partnered with the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL) to provide free necropsy services to exhibition and hobbyist flock owners who have been affected by disease.

If birds from your flock are sick, or if you have experienced unusual mortality in your flock, you can submit birds to the ADDL for a necropsy at no cost to you. The ADDL will determine the cause of the disease and/or mortality and provide a report to the flock owner with the results of the necropsy. The ADDL can also recommend next steps to take when responding to a disease incident in your flock.

If you would like to submit birds for necropsy, you may contact the lab at addl@purdue.edu or call:

• West Lafayette, IN - Willie M. Reed ADDL: (765) 494-7440

• Dubois, IN - Dennis R. Heeke ADDL: (812) 678 3401

Defend the flock and healthy harry videos

Defend The Flock Playlist

Healthy Flocks Rock

Keep It Clean

Know Your Birds

Biosecurity

National Poultry Improvement Plan

ispa contact information

Main Office - ispa@purdue.edu - (765) 494-8517

Rebecca Eifert Joniskan - ISPA President - rjoniska@purdue.edu - (765) 494-8517

Jeffrey Deutschman - Federal and State Program Coordinator - deutschm@purdue.edu - (765) 496-3594

Kyle Banaszak - Poultry Health Specialist - banaszak@purdue.edu - (765) 494-8029