Implement biosecurity measures

Part 1 book "Biosecurity in animal production and veterinary medicine from principles to practice" includes content: Circles of Disease Transmission; general principles of biosecurity in animal production and veterinary medicine; biosecurity and its relationship with health, production and antimicrobial use; how to motivate farmers to implement biosecurity measures,... and other contents

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Selecting generation after generation of birds for their faster growth rates and higher meat yields has left the birds’ immune systems less able to cope with infections and there is a high degree of genetic uniformity in the population, making spread of the virus all the more easy. Further intensification of the industry has been suggested by some as the solution to avian flu, on the rationale that keeping birds indoors will prevent contamination. However, this relies on perfect, fail-safe biosecurity – and such measures are near impossible to implement.

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Biosecurity and quarantine are integral parts of any successful poultry production system. Biosecurity refers to those measures taken to prevent or control the introduction and spread of infectious agents to a flock. Such infectious agents, whether they cause clinical or subclinical disease, significantly reduce the productivity, profitability and long term financial viability of a poultry operation. Biosecurity is about managing risk to meet the objectives stated above.

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