Preventative Care Strategies- Dr. Ghosh

Question 1

What is External Biosecurity on a farm?

Answer 1

Prevents infectious disease from entering or leaving farm

Question 2

What is internal biosecurity?

Answer 2

Combats spread of infectious disease within farm

Question 3

What biosecurity measures should be taken when purchasing farm animals?

Answer 3

1. Less # of animals = less risk
2. Limit the # of sources you are buying from
3. Determine vaccine and health status
4. Adopt a closed herd system
5. Farms selling semen should have higher sanitation

Question 4

You purchased a new animal to add to the farm. What biosecurity measures should be taken to prevent infectious disease?

Answer 4

1. Quarantine
2. Test for diseases
3. Vaccinate

Question 5

What is the incubation period?

Answer 5

Time elapsed between infection and when clinical symptoms are first apparent

Question 6

What biosecurity measures need to be taken for vehicles entering and leaving the farm?

Answer 6

1. Clean and disinfect vehicle before entering each different farm
2. Maintain log book

Question 7

Your family wants to visit your farm. What biosecurity measures should be taken?

Answer 7

1. Keep visitors at a minimum, no touching animals
2. Maintain log book
3. Train and educate visitors on farm protection methods
4. Visitors should not enter housing or feeding areas

Question 8

What does it mean to establish a working line?

Answer 8

Visit animals in order of increasing age groups with sick animals being last

Young, Pregnant, Adult, then sick animals

Question 9

What biosecurity protocols should be taken for food and water?

Answer 9

1. Avoid feeding byproducts or animal waste
2. Buy quality food
3. Protect from contamination
4. Proper storage
5. Monitor water quality + clean delivery systems

Question 10

What is the All-in and All-out system?

Answer 10

Animals are moved into and out of facilities in distinct groups

Prevents contact between groups (Reduces spread)

Clean and disinfect facilities between groups