Biosecurity
on US Goat Operations
Biosecurity is a series of management practices designed to prevent the introduction, delivery, and spread of disease pathogens that can harm or adversely affect livestock, crops, environments, and people. These practices may also help eliminate or control diseases already existing on the premises. Below are topics related to biosecurity and VS’ role in emergency planning and response and public health. Additionally, links to other sources of information on biosecurity on the farm are included below.
Segregation Keeping infected animals and contaminated material away from uninfected animals is the most important and effective part of biosecurity. Following are strategies you can use to achieve segregation. • Maintain a closed flock. If this is not possible, only purchase animals that appear healthy and have been inspected by a veterinarian within the last 30 days, and keep them separate from your flock for at least 30 days. • Restrict access to your premises to employees and service personnel, since pathogens can be introduced by vehicles, clothing, and equipment. • Establish a clean/dirty line, where only certain people, vehicles, and equipment are allowed on the clean side. • Require a waiting period of 24 to 48 hours between livestock premise visits for your employees and also your veterinarian. • To the extent possible, prevent contact between your animals and pets, wildlife and rodents. • Use insect control measures, as these R S I R E W D C I X D P A S T E R N D L N Q S P G pests can transmit pathogens. U L J P R B B E H S OU T H A F R I C A X X D L O V Q B S J O D BWS H Y P K E Q B YWZWH C O V Cleaning and Disinfection Q C A Z T E Z J I O A QH A J X H J N L KMO I L E F B Y S R R A R A R F I A F B L O C E P D I ON Cleaning and disinfection of animal housP Z X G I DM B O Q B M K J Z H MO BWO H R C F Q F W Y A Y Y G D X P U E D T W Z L I G U Y E C B ing facilities, vehicles, and equipment (inZ P A T D E U A Q C N M G N G T Z A V N Z B G M E cluding boots and clothing) is a very effective L S C M A F P S O J E C S H N R A L Z M H E A R M way to minimize disease transmission to or M F V F A Z D R H Y Z O O H G O O F X V M C B I O between your animals. Clean everything that N T U U J N N B O C Z RWS L S B N S L S Z GMC is moved between livestock premises and UWU L G R C R N G V L Z Z F N I L Z J WB A P N T L F H M A E H V I E Z X O D V I C E S K B D O N within your own premises. Regularly clean O E H K L P J F A S K N S S A B K I D M F L G R K production areas and always clean equipL H C M O O Q Z P L G L Y V U U I W F N E F Q T T ment after use. E O R L R Y U P R R GW I T H E R S R B F N H V A Manure, dirt, and other potentially heavily V C J G V D M F U O X X T V R G U A Y G Z S T O T contaminated materials need to be cleaned R K H T H L S SW I F X NMM I T I D E B A S X T from housing facilities, vehicles and equipD N I HW T M K P L X D G C X S KWO I Z V U S O P L B V B F V D V D P X U H A X J W E W V E W O O ment. Follow the two steps below to ensure R T Q Q P C P A E P B T I W Y X N Z H T U P W X V proper cleaning. • Apply detergents and foaming agents Z I Y B VM L M T G Z AMS X V T A S K LWB K E T V M L G C U S V C D T D W L L B O M A M D U X C to surfaces prior to cleaning to help remove T J H M D F Z A A V K B E M A Y F V R C K L C G D organic matter and debris. N Y Y G X B T P GQ Z S B L MK Q X T X Z N K DD
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