Quantitative assessment of biosecurity in broiler farms using Biocheck.UGent in Central Luzon, Philippines
| Autor: | Jeroen Dewulf, Michelle Grace V. Paraso, R.D. Domingo, N.C. Tanquilut, Ma. Victoria O. Espaldon, Celia Medina, Rico C. Ancog, D.F. Eslava |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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STRATEGIES
Philippines POULTRY BIOSECURITY animal diseases Biosecurity Management and Production UGent 03 medical and health sciences Agricultural science Anti-Infective Agents Biocheck Quantitative assessment CAMPYLOBACTER SPP Animals EPIDEMIOLOGY Veterinary Sciences Animal Husbandry Poultry Diseases 030304 developmental biology lcsh:SF1-1100 0303 health sciences 0402 animal and dairy science Broiler 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences General Medicine biosecurity scoring tool SALMONELLA biosecurity assessment 040201 dairy & animal science TRANSPORT PIG HERDS Geography RISK-FACTORS Animal Science and Zoology lcsh:Animal culture AVIAN INFLUENZA Biocheck.UGent Chickens GEORGIA |
| Zdroj: | Poultry Science, Vol 99, Iss 6, Pp 3047-3059 (2020) POULTRY SCIENCE Poultry Science |
| ISSN: | 0032-5791 1525-3171 |
| Popis: | The biosecurity status of 397 broiler farms in Central Luzon, the highest poultry meat-producing region in the Philippines, was assessed using Biocheck.Ugent. This online biosecurity assessment tool quantifies biosecurity level or compliance of surveyed farms. The system generates scores that reflect the current biosecurity status of each farm in terms of the different external and internal biosecurity measures being implemented in each farm. It was initially developed for pigs and broilers but recently is available for layers, swine, and cattle (beef, dairy, and veal). The overall biosecurity score of broiler farms in Central Luzon was 71.2%, with average external and internal biosecurity scores of 68.5 and 77.2%, respectively. Bataan had the highest biosecurity scores (76.5%) compared with the other 6 provinces. This was also true for the external and internal biosecurity scores of the province, with mean scores of 72.1 and 80.1%, respectively. Of the 11 subcategories of external and internal biosecurity that were assessed, purchase of day-old chicks, feeds and water supply, supply of materials, cleaning and disinfection, and materials between compartments had scores higher than the global scores. Low scores were generated from transport of live animals and infrastructure and biological vectors. The mean biosecurity score of farms with traditional/dconventional type of housing was 7.8% lower than that with tunnel vent housing. Every year as the farm gets older, there was a corresponding drop of 0.2% in the biosecurity score. Biosecurity measures are in place in broiler farms in the country. However, there were areas with low scores which need to be prioritized to improve and upgrade the farms' biosecurity status. To date, this is the first quantitative assessment of biosecurity in broiler farms in the Philippines. High biosecurity scores may entail greater protection from disease incursion. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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