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Pig Journal Volume: 52
Publication date: November 2003

Proceedings Section

ZOONOSES ACTION PLAN SALMONELLA MONITORING PROGRAMME UPDATE
D. Armstrong

Abstract
The ZAP Salmonella Monitoring Programme was introduced in June 2002. An indirect LPS enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is used to detect antibodies against salmonella in the fluid drained from a thawed meat sample. In the period to 31 March 2003, 26.7% of 67695 meat-juice samples tested using the salmonella ELISA were positive. In the quarter ending 31 March 2003 sample results were reported for 1812 holdings. In 1% of these holdings, where at least 15 samples were tested, the prevalence of salmonella meat-juice ELISA positive results was over 85%. The next 5% of these holdings had a prevalence of between 68.5% and 85%. Producers will be assigned to a ZAP category for the first time on the basis of samples tested up to the end of June 2003. Zoonoses Action Plan Level 2 and ZAP Level 3 producers will be required to develop an action plan for the control of salmonella at their own expense in conjunction with their farm veterinary surgeon. The target for the programme in the first 3 years is to reduce the prevalence of salmonella in pigs at slaughter by at least 25%.

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