Biosecurity practices | Yes (%) | No (%) |
---|---|---|
Farm located > 500 m from the main road | 1 (5) | 19 (95) |
Farm sited > 500 m from the nearby dairy farm | 5 (25) | 15 (75) |
Farm established > 500 m from the nearby animal farms other than dairy such as beef feedlot, poultry etc | 5 (25) | 15 (75) |
Farm situated > 500 m from abattoir(s) | 12 (60) | 8 (40) |
Farm located > 500 m from residential area | 2 (10) | 18 (90) |
Not infested with wild animals | 10 (50) | 10 (50) |
Presence of parking lot | 9 (45) | 11(55) |
No driveway | 3 (15) | 17(85) |
No additions to the herd | 8 (40) | 12(60) |
Source animals directly from the herd of origin | 10 (50) | 10(50) |
Transfer information including animal health records for all new animals | 0 (0) | 20(100) |
Outgoing animals moved off the farm with information on animals health status | 0 (0) | 20(100) |
Keeping records of livestock (cattle) movements | 0 (0) | 20(100) |
Have and follow a movement plan (e.g. work with animals from youngest to oldest, healthy to sick | 11 (55) | 9 (45) |
Closing gates and seeing visitors by appointment | 9 (45) | 11 (55) |
No Exchange of production material (drinkers, feeders, buckets, and tools) between farm | 19 (95) | 1 (5) |
No vehicles frequently move off property, go to property, sale yard, abattoir or show and then return | 20(100) | 0 (0) |
No equipment used for different purposes | 20(100) | 0 (0) |
Not allowing frequent visits to the farm | 9 (45) | 11 (55) |
No sharing of equipment and machinery with other farms | 20(100) | 0 (0) |
Notify non-professional visitors, professional visitors and drivers of permitted areas of access to them and transport vehicles prior entry | 7 (35) | 13 (65) |
No more than one main entry point to the farm | 19 (95) | 1 (5) |
Presence of entry restriction sign post | 1 (5) | 19 (95) |
Use own vehicle to transport visitors | 0 (0) | 20(100) |
Record presence to the routine veterinary visit | 0 (0) | 20(100) |
Locating animal loading areas away from the rest of the stock | 20(100) | 0 (0) |
Maintaining and monitoring health records for individual animals | 0 (0) | 20(100) |
Management of sick animals after healthy ones | 17 (85) | 3 (15) |
Not grazing resting pastures recently spread with waste | 20(100) | 0 (0) |
Use own vehicle for animal movements | 0 (0) | 20(100) |
Work from young to old animal | 19 (95) | 1 (5) |
Separation of material for young and old animals | 19 (95) | 1 (5) |
When loading animals, the lorry or truck didn’t enter the stables | 20(100) | 0 (0) |
Nonprofessional visitors are not allowed to enter into farm | 8 (40) | 12 (60) |
Availability of visitors logbook | 0 (0) | 20(100) |
Visitors do not have direct access to the stables or barns | 10 (50) | 10 (50) |
Absence of freely moving cats and/or dogs on the farm | 9 (45) | 11 (55) |
Presence of permanent rodent control | 15 (75) | 5 (25) |
Presence of own feed and milk collection trucks | 6 (30) | 14 (70) |
Total score of the traffic control biosecurity practices | 40 | |
Minimum–maximum biosecurity score of dairy farms | 13–23 | |
Mean ± standard deviation biosecurity score of dairy farms | 18.2 ± 3.25 |