The heart of an effective biosecurity program is the adoption of standard protocols and a proactive mindset to maintain disease prevention at the forefront of farm activities. Producers can decrease the introduction of harmful pathogens and enhance biosecurity measures by redesigning the farm employee entrance to include an additional dry changing room.
The risk of introducing a disease exponentially increases with the number of entries into a farm” – Attila Farkas, DVM
Source: National Hog Farmer, January 26, 2021. Link. Targeting employee entry leaves one less route of pathogen exposure into the farms, leading to a reduced likelihood of having to deal with the costly consequences that come with a disease outbreak.
INSIGHTS: Think about it! Swine veterinarians and producers work on biosecurity management every day. This is not social distancing. This is physical separation, disinfection processes and risk management all in a trackable set of SOPs and protocols.