Physical barriers such as doors, foot baths, areas for hand washing and changing boots, following the rule of non-contact between different stages of production, adequate ventilation system, proper flooring are effective internal biosecurity measures. - Foto: Bert Jansen
Infectious disease control and prevention is one of the most challenging aspects of intensive swine production systems. It affects pig welfare, food safety, public health, and economic profitability. Implementation of sustainable on-farm biosecurity programs is thus essential for the modern swine industry. What is biosecurity?
Biosecurity is the application of measures to prevent the introduction of new pathogens, to minimise the impact of endemic pathogens, and to decrease the spread of path
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