Spain: animal rights activists break into an abattoir
Almost a hundred animals rights activists have broken into an abattoir in the province of Girona and have blocked it for several hours.
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A picture is worth a thousand words (or more!) when it comes to farm biosecurity
Three videos that illustrate how to make an appropriate transition between several key clean and dirty zones.
Low cost, high impact biosecurity: well-defined clean and dirty zones
Let's clarify what are the clean and dirty zones and its boundaries. A series of articles will discuss how to apply segregation principles to farm zones for the prevention of pathogen entry.
Modelling contamination of trucks used in the shipment of pigs infected with PRRS
Under current biosecurity practices, a substantial risk exists for the spread of PRRS virus due to truck sharing.
Create a rodent proof perimeter around swine facilities using smooth vertical fence tiles
Choosing a smooth tile type with seamless gap material will not allow rodents to achieve a foothold that would facilitate their climbing ability
An effective disinfectant
In times when biosecurity is vital, the choice of a good disinfectant is key.
Is it possible to control the population of wild boar?
Time flies and wild boar breed at a faster rate than our ability to control them.
USA: AFIA provides new biosecurity guidance following ASF outbreaks
In light of the recent outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) and other animal diseases, the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has been working on a multi-pronged action plan to: research science-based solutions for mitigating the risks of virus transmission through feed, and communicate any new information and recommendations to the industry and producer groups.
Marshalltown Biosecurity Workshop to focus on risk and caretaker entry
The program uses lecture and activities to demonstrate and identify possible risk events and carrying agents that can compromise a farm’s biosecurity protocols.
Waterproof bags can make cell phone entry more biosecure
When was the last time that you disinfected your cellphone?
Chile starts a preventive campaign against African swine fever
The ASPROCER and SAG have launched a campaign to avoid the entry of meat products, thus avoiding the possible entry of diseases such as African swine fever.
China: strengthen the regulation over veterinary drugs
Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) has revised and released the Announcement on the Heavy Punishment for Serious Illegal Acts Concerning Veterinary Drugs (Announcement No. 97 of MARA), and abolished its former Announcement No. 2071.
EFSA to share data on open-access platform
EFSA has taken a major step towards becoming a fully open data organisation by committing to publish the scientific data it uses for EU-wide monitoring programmes and surveys and many of its risk assessments.
Poland: Hunting of wild boars to counteract the spread of ASF
Coordinated hunts are to be performed on Saturdays and Sundays, at the time when classical group hunts are performed and are designed to counteract the spread of ASF to the west of Poland.
An unexpected visit...
Pere Roca insists on highlighting the consequences of mistakes regarding biosecurity.