Sustainibility ahd Efficiency of Dairy Farms Biosecurity Plans

Abstract

Basic principles of biosecurity plans creation and inplementation were given in this review paper. This include goals wanted to be acheived related to specificities of dairy farm technology, sellection of measures that have to be included, order and manner of measures description, inplementation, as well as failures in plan execution. Efficiacy and further sustainibility of biosecurity plans inplementation could be measured through differences between biosecurity level before and after plans application established by questionnaire about biosecurity indicators, such as: 1. isolation of the farm and its organization, 2. quarantine and newly purchased cows policy, 3. visitors policy, 4. attitude towards equipment use, 5. pest control, 6. sanitation efficasy and 7. farm impact on environment. The stakeholders have to define and develop plan to keep potential pathogens for dairy herd health and production in cooperation with the veterinarian and the other professionals advising on organisation and production technology. At least once a year, it is necessary to reconsider the plan and supplemented by new practical experience and scientific knowledge.