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Farm and Home Biosecurity
Livestock/Row Crop Producer
Biosecurity Guidelines
Controlling Disease within the Herd
- Vaccinate the herd against all endemic diseases (BVD, Clostridia
disease, etc.).
- Decrease Stress by using low stress management for movement and
processing. Provide ample feed, water, and shade.
- Isolate all sick animals.
- Minimize fence line contact with neighboring animals.
- Do not place cattle of different ages in the same pen.
- Keep records of all disease occurrences.
- Maintain a closed herd, if possible.
Purchasing Replacement Animals
- Quarantine all new animals for 30 to 63 days.
- Test new animals for disease (BVD, Johne’s, Salmonella, etc.).
- Purchase animals from healthy and reputable herds.
- Purchase feeds from reputable sources.
Environmental and Pest Control
- Provide footbaths at entrances and exits of confinement facilities.
- Provide timely manure and dead animal removal.
- Keep grounds and feed bunks as dry as possible.
- Have an insect control program in practice (insects can be vectors for
diseases such as anaplasmosis and bluetongue).
- Have a rodent control program in practice.
Disinfection
- Clean and remove as much organic material as possible, before
disinfecting.
- Choose a disinfectant that will work against the pathogen you are
trying to control.
- Be aware of any toxic, harmful or corrosive effects of the
disinfectant.
- Follow the label on the disinfectant package.
Visitors
- Minimize the number of visitors to be facility.
- Be sure all visitors have clean clothing/coveralls, boots, and hands.
- Minimize visitors’ contact with animals.
- Be sure all equipment brought onto the farm is disinfected or that
disposable equipment is used.
- Be sure all vehicles brought to the farm are clean and have disinfected
tires.
- Do not allow foreign visitors on the farm until they have been in the
country for 5 days.
- Do not allow foreign visitors to bring any clothing, food, or
accessories they have had in another country onto the farm.
Employees
- Be sure all employees understand and follow the Biosecurity protocol.
- Realize that employee owned animals can be a possible source of
contamination to your facility.
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
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