iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship the role of biosecurity as an approach to animal...

Iowa Department of Agriculture and LanIowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship d Stewardship

The Role of Biosecurity as an The Role of Biosecurity as an Approach to Animal Disease Approach to Animal Disease

Disasters! Disasters!

Dr. Patrick Webb DVM Dr. Patrick Webb DVM

Foreign Animal Disease Program Foreign Animal Disease Program Coordinator Coordinator


Biosecurity Biosecurity

This talk is designed to get you thinking This talk is designed to get you thinking about bio security from a different about bio security from a different

perspective.perspective.


On a Swine Farm On a Swine Farm

Biosecurity is:Biosecurity is:

– a method to decrease the incidence of a method to decrease the incidence of disease in a population which should translate disease in a population which should translate in an overall decrease in the cost of in an overall decrease in the cost of production.production.

– OR –OR –


On a Swine Farm On a Swine Farm

Biosecurity is…Biosecurity is…– a method to protect livestock by preventing a method to protect livestock by preventing

the introduction and/or spread of disease the introduction and/or spread of disease during an animal disease disaster.during an animal disease disaster.

To put it another way…..To put it another way…..

– Biosecurity is the armor that protects a farm Biosecurity is the armor that protects a farm prior, during and after an animal disease prior, during and after an animal disease disaster.disaster.



When a disease like FMD strikes part of When a disease like FMD strikes part of our investigation is to find out 3 things!our investigation is to find out 3 things!

– Where the disease Where the disease was?was?– Where did the disease Where did the disease go? go? – Where the disease Where the disease is now?is now?


BiosecurityBiosecurity

Different principles of bio security can play Different principles of bio security can play key parts in the different time frames key parts in the different time frames during a disaster.during a disaster.



Prior to an outbreakPrior to an outbreak– Encompasses everyday activities up to the Encompasses everyday activities up to the

point a disease is confirmed.point a disease is confirmed.Important because:Important because:

– Biosecurity acts as a consistent means to prevent Biosecurity acts as a consistent means to prevent accidental disease introduction. accidental disease introduction.

– Biosecurity acts a consistent means to prevent Biosecurity acts a consistent means to prevent accidental disease spread once introduced.accidental disease spread once introduced.



Prior to an Outbreak Prior to an Outbreak – Areas to focus onAreas to focus on

VisitorsVisitors– Who came on your farm and how far did they get?Who came on your farm and how far did they get?

On farm movementOn farm movement– What do you do on your farm? What do you do on your farm?

Owner/Employee movementOwner/Employee movement– Where have you been? Where have you been?



During an outbreak During an outbreak – Includes the time that a disease is confirmed Includes the time that a disease is confirmed

to the point that it controlled.to the point that it controlled.This is important becauseThis is important because

– Bio security can be adjusted in order to increase Bio security can be adjusted in order to increase protection.protection.

– Biosecurity acts a consistent means to prevent Biosecurity acts a consistent means to prevent accidental disease spread if it is introduced.accidental disease spread if it is introduced.



During an outbreak During an outbreak – Areas to focus on:Areas to focus on:

Stepping up securityStepping up security– What steps are you going to take?What steps are you going to take?

Reviewing history Reviewing history – Are your records good enough?Are your records good enough?

Owner/Employee Movement Owner/Employee Movement – Where are you going today? Where are you going today?



After an outbreak After an outbreak – Includes the time when the disease is Includes the time when the disease is

controlled to the point it is eradicated. controlled to the point it is eradicated. This is important becauseThis is important because

– Biosecurity acts a consistent means to prevent Biosecurity acts a consistent means to prevent accidental disease spread if it is introduced.accidental disease spread if it is introduced.

– Biosecurity plays a huge role in the re-initiation of animal Biosecurity plays a huge role in the re-initiation of animal movement. movement.



After an outbreakAfter an outbreak– Areas to focus on:Areas to focus on:

Recovery Recovery – What must be done to aid recovery?What must be done to aid recovery?

Surveillance activities Surveillance activities

Maintaining a constant level of biosecurity Maintaining a constant level of biosecurity

iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship the role of biosecurity as an approach to animal...

Documents