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Contents tagged with biosecurity
4 July 2022
Essential guidance to keep vehicles from bringing disease on to pig farms
19 October 2023
Reduce the risk of disease entering your pig unit by making sure all visitors follow this biosecurity policy
16 August 2019
Haulier questionnaire: We would like to get a feel for the standard of lorry washing facilities at markets and abattoirs across England.
4 April 2019
Buying in livestock is risky and is the most likely way of introducing a new disease onto your farm. The cost of a disease outbreak can be huge with long lasting effects. There are many potential diseases of concern as this checklist shows.
4 April 2019
Buying in livestock is risky and is the most likely way of introducing a new disease onto your farm. The cost of a disease outbreak can be huge. There are many potential diseases of concern as this checklist shows.
26 October 2018
Dairy farmers in Wales are being invited to apply for financial and technical support to improve herd health management and disease control, as part of the Dairy Improvement Programme.
1 September 2022
HerdAdvance aims to help Welsh dairy farmers lift herd profitability and performance by improving disease prevention and control.
6 March 2024
All our resources on identifying and stopping the spread of African Swine Fever
23 May 2018
Many external parasites that infest UK sheep flocks can hardly be seen with the naked eye, yet their effects on animal health, welfare and profit can be significant. This manual aims to help farmers to identify sheep parasites and provides information on how to implement effective control strategies
29 April 2020
There are two main challenges for the lamb sector; the first is to maintain the production of high-quality meat and the second is to ensure sheep farming is financially viable. This manual outlines the factors to consider to achieve these aims at every stage of production, from weaning to selection
19 October 2020
A guide about the key areas to consider when purchasing stock including potential diseases, isolation, tests and treatments.
7 November 2018
The 'Don’t bring it home!' poster is aimed at workers in the pig industry and those involved with moving pigs. It warns that diseases such as African Swine Fever (ASF) can be carried in pigmeat, which is harmful if fed to pigs