Relationships Between Animal Health Monitoring and the Risk Assessment Process

Stärk, K. D. C.; Salman, Mo

doi:10.1186/1751-0147-42-s1-s71

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“…For an intervention to be practically applicable, we need to know how and when it works. This view is similar to the term 'surveillance' used by Schwabe et al (1977) and Stark and Salman (2001) in epidemiology. They use surveillance as some active goal-oriented process Science Publications AJAVS (Schwabe et al, 1977: 'information for action') in contrast to monitoring as some passive data collection (measurement) without evaluation.…”

Section: Major Effects Of Public Management Andsupporting

confidence: 68%

Management of Data for Health Performance Measurement in the Industrialized Dairy Herd

Josephine¹

2012

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences

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One part of dairy herd management is to handle disease occurrence by means of health promotion, disease prevention, timely medical treatments, or eradication of disease. Supporting this part of herd management is an essential task for the cattle veterinarian. The study objective was to identify principles and tools for analysis of herd health data in industrialized dairy herds. The analysis takes into account the additional complexity caused by changes in behavior among herd managers and herd personnel due to, for instance, legislative changes to promote animal welfare or food safety. Methods from herd management science were combined with contextspecific information about social mechanisms. The results were synthesized into a concrete 7-step plan of action, as follows: (1) As the foundation, use continuously process behavior charts primarily based on animallevel data. (2) Assure strict definition of the measurements considering purpose, collector and meaning in terms of biology and management. (3) Interpret the patterns in the process behavior charts and search for and remove causes of exceptional variation in a dialogue with the herd manager. (4) Search for options to reduce routine variation. Multivariable or multivariate statistical models can give additional information because of their ability to reveal hidden sources of variation. (5) Set targets at the tactical and strategic levels while accounting for costs and benefits with appropriate methods suggested in the study. Issues related to nonfinancial effects are addressed. (6) Adjust measurement and intervention theory. The previous five steps should initiate an iterative process in which the intervention is evaluated and updated based on the results achieved thus far. (7) Develop a framework in the veterinary practice unit to support the health performance measurement process. The activities in step 7 will almost certainly require expert statistical assistance.

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Section: Major Effects Of Public Management Andsupporting

confidence: 68%

Management of Data for Health Performance Measurement in the Industrialized Dairy Herd

Josephine¹

2012

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences

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“…Prevention is the key in controlling animal diseases which is accompanied by precise diseases surveillance and extenuation strategies. Surveillance is always a component of a disease control programme and an updated assessment on the current animal health disease status is an essential and significant procedure (Stark and Salman, 2001). Appropriate diseases prevention and control measures should be developed to successfully combat the occurrence and expansion of outbreaks, and further eradication of any animal diseases (Geering et al, 1999).…”

Section: Diseases Investigation and Controlmentioning

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Types of Animal Diseases and Their Potential Threats to Sustainability of Animal Biodiversity

Engdawork¹

2020

J. Anim. Vet. Adv.

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Animal genetic resource diversity ensures the continuity of biodiversity and their survival as adaptation to several challenges and agro-ecologies. Animal biodiversity has valuable contribution in animal products variety and to their ecological balance. Currently, animals and their genetic diversity are being under several threats, challenging their sustainability and survival. Infectious diseases are emerged as a potential threat to several animal species and breeds, particularly challenging endangered or at risk animal species/breeds. There are many animal diseases which are contagious, virulent and epizootics inducing dramatic mortality and morbidity in both domestic and wild animal population. Invasive infectious diseases are spreading to susceptible populations unaffected before including to species already being threatened by other factors. Emerged infectious diseases are already been involved in the extinction of some species while threatening exist in most of animal species. Generally, animal epizootics affect about 5% of globally threatened birds (67 species) and 26 species (3%) of threatened mammals are impacted by infectious disease. However, huge impact is observed in amphibians that are particularly affected by disease with 17% (317 species). Different animal diseases possess a significant threat and can wipe out most or entire susceptible animal breed/species or multi-species. Rinderpest, Anthrax, African horse sickness, Avian influenza, Newcastle disease, Rabies, Canine distemper, chytridiomycosis, etc., all these can highly threat susceptible animal species/breed. Rinderpest and rabies with canine distemper has threatened Ethiopian cattle population and the endangered Ethiopian wolf, respectively while anthrax outbreak caused threats in herbivores population's at Mago National Park. Infectious diseases are one of the constraints in the survival and conservation effort of animal genetic resource diversity. Therefore, organized diseases surveillance and control strategies should be employed to safeguard the sustainability of animal biodiversity. Furthermore, advanced studies are required to clarify current distribution and intensity of diseases impact on global animal biodiversity.

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“…Squarzoni-Diaw et al suggested that qualitative risk assessment can be an important tool when data are scarce [ 10 ]. Stärk and Salman emphasized the important role of surveillance and monitoring systems in risk assessment [ 11 ]. The risk areas of African swine fever were concentrated in eastern and southwestern China [ 12 ].…”

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Risk Assessment and Response Strategy for Pig Epidemics in China

Shi

2023

Veterinary Sciences

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Strengthening the analysis and risk assessment of the pig epidemic will help to better prevent and mitigate epidemic risks and promote the high-quality development of the pig industry. Based on a systematic understanding of live pig epidemics, a risk assessment index system was constructed, and the spatial and temporal variation characteristics of pig epidemics in China were explored by the entropy method. In recent years, the overall trend in pig epidemics over time first increased and then decreased; in space, the acceleration of the spread of epidemics across the country weakened. China still faces challenges, including many types and a wide range of diseases, large total livestock breeding and weak epidemic prevention and control capacity, and a large risk of introduced foreign animal epidemics. The spatial and temporal variations in the pig epidemic risk were obvious; one high-risk area, two medium–high-risk areas and 10 medium-risk areas have been found in recent years, during which time, the epidemic risk was highest in Beijing, Hainan, Liaoning, Tibet and Zhejiang. However, there were significant differences in the regional distribution of the risk level of pig epidemics in different years. To further build a secure “defense system” for the high-quality development of the pig industry, it is recommended to improve the monitoring and early warning system of pig epidemic risk, perfect the pig epidemic prevention and control system, and strengthen the regional collaboration mechanism of epidemic prevention and control.

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Relationships Between Animal Health Monitoring and the Risk Assessment Process

Cited by 6 publications

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Management of Data for Health Performance Measurement in the Industrialized Dairy Herd

Management of Data for Health Performance Measurement in the Industrialized Dairy Herd

Types of Animal Diseases and Their Potential Threats to Sustainability of Animal Biodiversity

Risk Assessment and Response Strategy for Pig Epidemics in China

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