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Table 4 Percentage of biosecurity practices of the traffic control component

From: Assessment of biosecurity status in dairy cow farms

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