Cytogenetic methods as a part of biosecurity plans on cattle and pig farms | Citogenetičke metode kao deo planova biosigurnosti na farmama goveda i svinja
2011
Bojkovski, J., Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd (Serbia) | Petrujkić, T., Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd (Serbia) | Mirilović, M., Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd (Serbia) | Relić, R., Poljoprivredni fakultet, Beograd - Zemun (Serbia) | Stanković, B., Poljoprivredni fakultet, Beograd - Zemun (Serbia) | Savić, B., Naučni institut za veterinarstvo Srbije, Beograd (Serbia)
The planned use of biosecurity measures, a high level of welfare and good manufacturing practices are critical for the health of cattle and pigs in intensive production. The required level of biosecurity on cattle and pig farms is the result of logical decisions and timely action taken in a specific epidemiological situation, recognizing the threats from the environment and the weak points in the production process. In this sense, the introduction of the principles of HACCP and sanitation protocols enable preventive of introduction and spread of infectious agents in the herd, while the farm biosecurity plan is the key factor in disease prevention, prevention of unwanted situations and performance improvement. According to results of cytogenetic blood testing of cattle and pigs on farms in Serbia, showed in this paper, a substantial percentage of cows have a change in the structure and number of chromosomes. Cytogenetic tests allow the detection of carriers of hereditary anomalies and may be indicators of environmental pollution, especially animal feed. For these reasons, our recommendation is that industrial-type farm, and the Centers for reproduction and artificial insemination, approaches using the results of cytogenetic testing and their involvement in biosecurity plans.
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