Evaluation of strategies to enhance biosecurity compliance on poultry farms in Québec: Effect of audits and cameras

Racicot, Manon; Venne, Daniel; Durivage, André; Vaillancourt, Jean‐Pierre

doi:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2011.08.004

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“…Another Canadian study found farm workers often commit mistakes related to bio-containment (i.e., barn entry and exit procedures) [101]. It is recommended that on-going producer education emphasize the importance of biosecurity, improved compliance with on-farm food safety program recommendations and monitoring within the context of their local broiler industry [98], [100], [102], [103].…”

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A Systematic Review Characterizing On-Farm Sources of Campylobacter spp. for Broiler Chickens

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Campylobacter and antimicrobial-resistant Campylobacter are frequently isolated from broiler chickens worldwide. In Canada, campylobacteriosis is the third leading cause of enteric disease and the regional emergence of ciprofloxacin-resistant Campylobacter in broiler chickens has raised a public health concern. This study aimed to identify, critically appraise, and synthesize literature on sources of Campylobacter in broilers at the farm level using systematic review methodology. Literature searches were conducted in January 2012 and included electronic searches in four bibliographic databases. Relevant studies in French or English (n = 95) conducted worldwide in any year and all study designs were included. Risk of Bias and GRADE criteria endorsed by the Cochrane collaboration was used to assess the internal validity of the study and overall confidence in the meta-analysis. The categories for on-farm sources were: broiler breeders/vertical transfer (number of studies = 32), animals (n = 57), humans (n = 26), environment (n = 54), and water (n = 63). Only three studies examined the antimicrobial resistance profiles of Campylobacter from these on-farm sources. Subgroups of data by source and outcome were analyzed using random effect meta-analysis. The highest risk for contaminating a new flock appears to be a contaminated barn environment due to insufficient cleaning and disinfection, insufficient downtime, and the presence of an adjacent broiler flock. Effective biosecurity enhancements from physical barriers to restricting human movement on the farm are recommended for consideration to enhance local on-farm food safety programs. Improved sampling procedures and standardized laboratory testing are needed for comparability across studies. Knowledge gaps that should be addressed include farm-level drug use and antimicrobial resistance information, further evaluation of the potential for vertical transfer, and improved genotyping methods to strengthen our understanding of Campylobacter epidemiology in broilers at the farm-level. This systematic review emphasizes the importance of improved industry-level and on-farm risk management strategies to reduce pre-harvest Campylobacter in broilers.

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A Systematic Review Characterizing On-Farm Sources of Campylobacter spp. for Broiler Chickens

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“…The most important factor is to convince the farmers to change their habits in order to improve biosecurity on their farms. This is not an easy task (Racicot et al, 2012). However, it is an important factor in enhancing the biosecurity in the country, motivating the farmers to improve biosecurity by implementing more biosecurity measures on their farms.…”

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Biosecurity on Finnish cattle, pig and sheep farms – results from a questionnaire

Sahlström

Virtanen

Kyyrö

et al. 2014

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

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“…what others within their peer group are doing; [14]) and the way they generally see the farming industry may also influence the undertaking of preventive measures [15-18]. The role of social behaviour and personality traits in the decision making process of producers and the subsequent effect on on-farm levels of disease or the use of preventive measures has been investigated [15,17,19-36]. Some studies have considered health behaviour theories when exploring behaviours in an animal based context.…”

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Cattle producers’ perceptions of biosecurity

Brennan

Christley²

2013

BMC Vet Res

107

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BackgroundThe limited use of biosecurity practices by many in the farming community is likely to be due to a range of factors; further understanding of this issue is required. In this study, attitudes and behaviours of producers relating to selected biosecurity practices and the farming industry were studied by interviewing cattle farmers within a 100 km2 study area in north-west England using an interview-based questionnaire.ResultsMost producers appeared to be familiar with the broad concept of the term biosecurity, although risks due to indirect contacts, rather than direct (animal) contacts, were more frequently highlighted. Most producers felt the nominated biosecurity practices were in some way useful, however there was not always agreement between the usefulness of a practice and it being undertaken, and vice versa. In agreement with other studies conducted in the UK, farmers most preferred to obtain information and advice on biosecurity from private veterinarians, but also highlighted DEFRA as a source.ConclusionsThis study highlights the importance of understanding the motivators and barriers behind the uptake of biosecurity practices on farms, as perceptions are variable. Further understanding of these issues is needed in order to more effectively communicate information in regards to herd health and disease prevention. By identifying differences in producers’ attitudes, programs can be tailored specifically to individuals’ needs.

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Evaluation of strategies to enhance biosecurity compliance on poultry farms in Québec: Effect of audits and cameras

Cited by 55 publications

References 22 publications

A Systematic Review Characterizing On-Farm Sources of Campylobacter spp. for Broiler Chickens

A Systematic Review Characterizing On-Farm Sources of Campylobacter spp. for Broiler Chickens

Biosecurity on Finnish cattle, pig and sheep farms – results from a questionnaire

Cattle producers’ perceptions of biosecurity

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