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Biosecurity
Author(s) -
J Kirkpatrick,
Larson R,
Tyler J Schultz,
Tessman R,
Hostetler D Management
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.162.25.800-a
Subject(s) - biosecurity , citation , library science , computer science , medicine , pathology
What is biosecurity? Biosecurity includes those set of management practices that pre‐ vent disease from entering the farm or ranch or prevent disease from being transmitted between animals. When you look at a cow‐ calf ranch, the extensive nature of the range the cattle inhabit can make the thought of biosecurity impractical. However, even large ranches can implement some disease prevention practices to re‐ duce the risks for their cattle. We think that if we keep cattle vaccinated, we can increase their resistance and prevent any disease problems. However, pathogens can overwhelm or even evade the immune system (Srikumaran et al., 2007). Nevertheless, there are certain things we can do to help reduce a herd’s exposure to the agents that cause bovine respira‐ tory disease (BRD), regardless of the extent of the range.