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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.
