2019•American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference ProceedingsOpen access
Involving veterinarians in the implementation of biosecurity practices on dairy farms
J. Denis-Robichaud, D.F. Kelton, C.A. Bauman, Herman W. Barkema, G.P. Keefe, J. Dubuc
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Abstract
On dairy farms worldwide, the adoption of biosecurity practices is limited. In order to reduce the risk of introduction and spread of diseases, the Canadian industry is aiming to implement farm-based biosecurity plans and strategies. Herd veterinarians are likely to be involved in the development of the farm biosecurity plan, but it is unclear what role veterinarians already have in regard to biosecurity, and what are the barriers to their involvement. The objective of this study was to describe the perception of veterinarians regarding biosecurity implementation on dairy farms, and to compare it to the perception of producers.
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