About us

The Rapid Access Biosecurity (RAB) app™ standardizes biosecurity plans and creates maps to visualize the biosecurity infrastructure of individual farms across multiple states. In each state, the RABapp™ provides the producer and Department of Agriculture with rapid access to approved biosecurity plans status to expedite outbreak responses. At the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, the Machado Lab is working with producers, state veterinary health officials and practitioners to ensure all stakeholders have rapid access to critical, enhanced biosecurity plans. We welcome question via main email address at machado-lab@ncsu.edu or by phone at (919) 513-0781.

Current states utilizing RABapp™: In total 34 State Animal Health Official (SAHO) are currently using the RABapp™ or at final arrangements/agreements to utilize the RABapp™. If you want to join please read more here.

The RABapp™ staff works with livestock producers from setting up an RABapp™ account to obtaining biosecurity approval from your state Department of Agriculture. The RABapp™ has established the necessary methodology to achieve standardization of swine, cattle, and poultry biosecurity plans and traceability.

Our Mission: Before foreign animal diseases (FADs) are introduced into disease-free countries such as the U.S., it is vital to catalogue and review biosecurity measures from individual farms throughout the industry, prioritize effective biosecurity measures, and integrate this information with animal movement data in a readily accessible and manageable user-friendly database. The RABapp™ database provides rapid access to the status of farm biosecurity plans and helps regulatory agencies harmonize effective response and recovery strategies.

Team Members: The Machado Lab belongs to the Department of Population Health and Pathobiology in the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine. The team is working to prepare for and combat endemic livestock diseases and help states nationwide build capacity for responding effectively to major biological threats and protecting the U.S. food supply.

RABapp™ publications