Evaluation Survey on Agreement with Existing Definitions of Biosecurity with a Focus on Livestock
2023
Saegerman, Claude | Parisi, Gianni | Niemi, Jarkko | Humblet, Marie-France | Ron-Román, Jorge | Souley Kouato, Bachir | Allepuz, Alberto | Porphyre, Vincent | Rodrigues da Costa, Maria | Renault, Véronique | Université de Liège = University of Liège = Universiteit van Luik = Universität Lüttich (ULiège) | Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals & Health (FARAH) ; Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire [Liège] | Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE) | Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas [Sangolqui] (ESPE) | Institut National de Recherches Agronomiques du Niger [Niamey] (INRAN Niamey) | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona = Autonomous University of Barcelona = Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB) | Systèmes d'élevage méditerranéens et tropicaux (UMR SELMET) ; Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE)-Institut Agro Montpellier ; Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro) | Département Environnements et Sociétés (Cirad-ES) ; Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad) | Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) | Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (AVSF) | European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) CA20103
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Mostrar más [+] Menos [-]Inglés. Disease prevention, including biosecurity, surveillance, and traceability are key aspects to minimize the risk of animal diseases causing harm to society. Diseases for which biosecurity are needed depend on species of interest, e.g., African swine fever, avian influenza, or foot-and-mouth disease. However, several definitions of biosecurity co-exist in the literature. Under the new COST Action “Biosecurity Enhanced Through Training Evaluation and Raising Awareness” (BETTER) CA20103, we launched an initial survey on the agreement with eight existing definitions of (livestock) biosecurity, to rank keywords to consider before attempting a more consolidated definition, and to select the desirable qualities of a definition of livestock biosecurity. Respondents (N = 316) had a male–female gender ratio close to one, were mostly between 25 and 54 years old, and had animal health as the main field of expertise (30% were government officials). The significant most popular biosecurity definition was the one that conceptualized the rules of 5B’s (bio-exclusion, bio-containment, bio-compartmentation, bio-prevention, and bio-preservation). The top two keywords to consider for the consolidation of the biosecurity definition were “prevention” and “measures”. The optimal biosecurity definition needs to be operational and related to animal health but also comprehensible, simple, and related to public health. The survey results highlight the need for the integration of more aspects in the existing definitions of livestock biosecurity (prevention of zoonoses and preservation of the environment and diversity).
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