VETERINARY MEDICINE:Poultry, pigs not susceptible to COVID-19.

German researchers: Poultry, pigs not susceptible to COVID-19.Scientists in Germany have confirmed that chickens and pigs are not susceptible to COVID-19. Researchers around the world have been trying to find out whether SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, can infect other species after it was understood to have originated from bats. Germany’s Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut started infection studies in chickens, pigs, fruit bats and ferrets several weeks ago, inoculating animals nasally with SARS-CoV-2 to mimic the natural route of infection in humans. While early results indicated fruit bats and ferrets are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection, pigs and chickens are not.The researchers said they tested chickens and pigs due to the close contact they make with humans. Tests were carried out to discover whether animals become infected, whether the pathogen replicates, and if the animals show symptoms of the disease.“Under experimental conditions, neither chickens nor were found to be susceptible to infection with SARS-CoV-2,” the institute said. “According to the current state of knowledge, they are not affected by the virus and therefore do not pose a potential risk to human health.” The final results are expected at the beginning of May. The German study follows research carried out in China that investigated the susceptibility of ferrets and animals in close contact with humans to COVID-19. Scientists at the Harbin Vet Research Institute found that SARS-CoV-2 replicates poorly in dogs, chickens, pigs, and ducks but efficiently in ferrets and cats. #COVID-19 #coronavirus #veterinarymedicine #onehealth.

BIOSECURITY PROTOCOLS ON A PIG FARM.

 BIOSECURITY  ON THE PIG FARM


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 Bio security both internal and external ensures health of pigs on the farm.The importance of biosecurity has been stressed and It is important to discern between external and internal bio security. 

External biosecurity deals with the strategy of keeping infectious diseases away from farms.

Internal biosecurity, however, revolves around the question how to prevent the spread of contagious diseases within the farm. Is this from pen to pen, from unit to unit or from house to house?

Whichever strategy is chosen, cleaning and disinfection procedures play a major role in internal biosecurity and more particularly in the prevention of disease propagation from one group of animals to the next.


BIOSECURITY ON THE PIG FARM.
 Cleaning  and disinfection procedures are applied by pig farmers all over the world, in both developed and developing countries.  However, they are based on historically grown routines, shaped over years rather than being based on well-considered protocols.

 Frequently, practices like these have led to sub-optimal technical results. Creating doubts as to whether the money spent on these protocols contribute to the farm's zootechnical and financial health status.

 Indeed, several crises in the industry have often led to cost-cutting measures related to these, whereas a well-designed plan for smart and consistent biosecurity, executed flawlessly, is nevertheless a cornerstone of good biosecurity practices.

 Smartphone app assisting pig farmers :Cid Lines's new tablet and smartphone app is a  prevention Cost Calculator developed to assist pork producers on how to make the right management decisions for their sanitation protocols.

 The app serves as a calculation tool using   the  farm data it will give a perfect insight into the volume of detergent and disinfectant needed  to create  a personalized hygiene protocol.