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African Swine Fever – Keep it Out - Truck Hygiene

16 Nov 2015

• 16 Nov 09:26

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To protect your pigs and the farm from African Swine Fever (ASF), it is vital to keep out new pathogens.In part 3 of this series, veterinarians John Carr and Mark Howells, discuss the number three source of pathogens onto your farm - trucks. The number three source of new pathogens is a dirty truck. Number one is the perimeter fence (Part 2 of this series), number two would be the location of the farm and the pathogens in your district. Number three is the vehicles which come to your farm. Back to your farm! What measures have you got in place to ensure vehicles are not a threat to your farm? Do you inspect visiting trucks – in particular animal trucks? Are. Read more...