Biosecurity in Animal Production and Veterinary Medicine

From principles to practice

Jeroen Dewulf, Filip Van Immerseel, Jeroen Dewulf, Filip Van Immerseel

• Publisher: CAB International
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN: 9781789245684
• eBook ISBN: 9781789245707
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Veterinary Medicine

Globally, the way the animal production industry copes with infectious diseases is changing. The (excessive) use of antimicrobials is under debate and it is becoming standard practice to implement thorough biosecurity plans on farms to prevent the entry and spread of pathogenic micro-organisms. Not only in farm animal production, but also in facilities where companion animals are kept, including in veterinary practices and clinics, awareness of the beneficial implications of a good biosecurity plan has raised. The book Biosecurity in Animal Production and Veterinary Medicine is the first compilation of both fundamental aspects of biosecurity practices, and specific and practical information on the application of the biosecurity measures in different animal production and animal housing settings. The book starts with a general introductory chapter on the epidemiology of infectious diseases, followed by a chapter explaining the general principles of biosecurity. Specific topics of biosecurity, including rodent and insect control, cleaning and disinfection, hygiene and decontamination of feed, drinking water and air, and measuring the biosecurity status of farms, are detailed in dedicated chapters. Explanations on the relevance of the implementation of biosecurity plans in order to improve animal health and performance and reduce antimicrobial usage are described, and a chapter on ways to motivate farmers to implement a biosecurity plan has been included. Practical chapters deal with biosecurity in the poultry, pig and cattle industry, horse facilities, dog kennels, veterinary practices and clinics and laboratory animal facilities.The book is a practical guide that can be used by farm and animal facility managers, consultants, veterinarians, animal caretakers, and people with an interest in prevention of diseases in animals. Academics and students will benefit from the book because it contains all relevant information on animal biosecurity.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Contributors
• Preface
• Chapter 1 – Circles of Disease Transmission
• Chapter 2 – General principles of biosecurity in animal production and veterinary medicine
• Chapter 3 – Biosecurity and its relationship with health, production and antimicrobial use
• Chapter 4 – How to motivate farmers to implement biosecurity measures
• Chapter 5 – How to measure biosecurity and the hygiene status of farms
• Chapter 6 – Cleaning and disinfection
• Chapter 7 – Hygienic aspects of air and decontamination of air
• Chapter 8 – Feed Hygiene
• Chapter 9 – Drinking Water Hygiene and Biosecurity
• Chapter 10 – Promoting Biosecurity through Insect Management at Animal Facilities
• Chapter 11 – Rodent control in animal production
• Chapter 12 – Transmission of pig diseases and biosecurity in pig production
• Chapter 13 – Transmission of poultry diseases and biosecurity in poultry production
• Chapter 14 – Transmission of cattle diseases and biosecurity in cattle farms
• Chapter 15 – Biosecurity for Horse Facilities
• Chapter 16 – Biosecurity measures for dog merchants and canine breeding kennels
• Chapter 17 – Biosecurity in veterinary practices and clinics
• Chapter 18 – Biosecurity in Laboratory Animal Research Facilities
• Chapter 19 – Biosecurity in aquaculture: Practical veterinary Approaches for Aquatic animal disease Prevention, control, And potential Eradication
• Back Cover