Biosecurity
Biosecurity refers to practices that help to prevent introduction of disease into farms and spread within the farm. Simple, practical, biosecurity measures tailored to your farm reduce the risks of introducing infectious disease into your herd.
Biosecurity involves two processes:
Bio exclusion - The process of keeping infectious diseases out of the farm holdings
Bio containment - The process of reducing the threat of infectious inside the farm gate
Reducing the risk of new disease entering your farm
- Develop a biosecurity plan with your veterinary surgeon
- Control animal movement onto and within the farm
- Control movement of people onto and within the farm
- Control equipment and vehicle movement onto and within the farm
More information on biosecurity can be found in the Herd Health section of the Teagasc Dairy Manual (PDF)