Low cost Biosecurity Ideas

Biosecurity - what is it?

• Preventing disease in animals prevents animal suffering, economic losses and the spread of zoonotic disease to humans
• Programs need to be sensible and simple so that they will be followed - They also need to be suited to the set-up of the farm, existing problems and the management style
• The most likely way disease will be spread is from like animal to like animal (ie. cow to cow, pig to pig)
• Therefore, to prevent disease transmission, ensure each animal is raised in a clean, well-bedded, well-ventilated environment with easy access to good feed and clean water. This will increase their resistance to disease, And;
• Limit animal and vector movement from barn to barn, or farm to farm
• Biosecurity measures rely a great deal on common sense and practising them every day until they are accepted as part of the daily routine
• The measures shown below are easy to implement and effective at increasing biosecurity. These measures are low cost, or no cost