State of biosecurity measures on selected pig farms in the Republic of Srpska

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the state of biosecurity measures on selected pig farms in the Republic of Srpska. During the study, which was conducted during 2019, a total of 35 pig farms of different capacity and direction of production from the entire territory of the Republic of Srpska were examined. Data on the state of biosecurity measures on the examined farms were collected using a survey, which, in addition to basic data on the farms, contained a series of questions on the implementation of preventive and hygienic measures on the farms, monitoring of pigs' health, hygienic conditions on the farms, and the supply of food and water as elements that can influence the level of biosecurity on farms. The results of this study have shown that the state of biosecurity measures on the examined pig farms at the time of the study was not at a satisfactory level, and that there is a need to identify critical points for each farm and create a biosecurity plan for each farm separately, to correct the problems observed in accordance with the identified risk factors and opportunities.

Keywords

• biosecurity
• preventive measures
• diseases
• pig farms