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Pig Journal Volume: 49
Publication date: June 2002

Proceedings Section

INTERNATIONAL BIOSECURITY: ARE THERE ANY EXOTIC ANIMAL DISEASES LEFT?
by C.J.M. Scheepens

Abstract
Recent outbreaks of new (PMWS / PDNS) and old list A diseases emphasise the need to increase understanding of biosecurity in European pork chain systems. To remain competitive in the meat production sector, it is necessary to understand the importance of disease-causing organisms, their possible reservoirs, ways of transmission and chances of introduction into a particular system. With the introduction of new pathogens into the herd - and depending on herd response - measures must be taken to reduce their effect.
???? Ways of improving general biosecurity are given. These focus on those aspects of disease control that can be improved by individual pig producers in conjunction with their veterinarians. Quantitative epidemiological studies recently carried out have led to a better understanding of the influence of relatively simple biosecurity measures in reducing pathogen-reservoirs and their transmission.

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