This collection features five peer-reviewed reviews on improving
biosecurity in livestock production.
The first chapter highlights the importance of implementing biosecurity
measures along the pig production chain as a means of minimising disease
introduction (external biosecurity) and spread (internal biosecurity)
throughout the farm.
The second chapter reviews the diagnosis and monitoring of common pig
diseases, as well as the control measures that can be implemented on the
farm, focussing on the importance of establishing effective biosecurity
measures.
The third chapter provides a brief overview of the emergence and
re-emergence of several infectious pathogens of poultry. The chapter
highlights the integral role of improving biosecurity in poultry flocks
as a means of mitigating future disease risk, including proper cleaning
and disinfection techniques.
The fourth chapter provides an overview of good farming practices for
beef cattle farms, with particular discussion of biosecurity, animal
welfare and the importance of clean cattle policies.
The final chapter summarises key issues of biosecurity which arise in
organic animal farming and discusses their significance to human health.
Two case studies are presented to demonstrate the successful
implementation of biosecurity plans as a means of reducing disease risk.
