Indirect contacts between Danish pig farms - what are the frequencies and risk-reducing measures, and how can they be used in simulation models?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Information on indirect contacts (e.g. contact with visitors and non-porcine species on farms, shared staff and equipment, contact with trucks) is often poorly recorded even though it constitutes a risk in terms of disease transmission. The aim of the present study was to quantify the number of indirect contacts and associated biosecurity measures in Danish pig herds. A questionnaire survey was conducted among both veterinarians and pig producers in Denmark during 2022-2023. The veterinary questionnaire resulted in 143 answers, representing the Veterinary Health Advisory Service contracts for 53% of non-hobby pig farms. The questionnaire for the pig producers resulted in 373 valid responses and a final response rate of 18%. The results from the veterinary questionnaire p

SUBMITTER: Fertner M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11762108 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature