Objective risk-based scoring of biosecurity

29-06-2020 | |
Biocheck.UGent is a free online survey, that can help improve on-farm biosecurity. Photo: Bongkarn Thanyakij
Biocheck.UGent is a free online survey, that can help improve on-farm biosecurity. Photo: Bongkarn Thanyakij
Investing in on-farm biosecurity is a no-brainer in the livestock industry, but where to put the extra effort and money in existing schemes is a more difficult question to answer. That is why the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Ghent University developed an objective risk-based scoring tool that quantifies a farms biosecurity which can be used to identify biosecurity weaknesses and strengths. Proper biosecurity procedures, i.e. the measures that are implemented to reduce the risk of introduct


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Vincent
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Kees van
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Treena
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Dewulf & Andy Vervaet
Jeroen Dewulf & Andy Vervaet Department of Veterinary Epidemiology, Ghent University