Abstract:

Continuity of operations following a known feral boar exposure in a transitional swine facility

Brandon J. Dominguez, DVM, MS; Glennon Mays, DVM; Holly Hughes-Garza, DVM; Gary Walch, DVM; Wesley T. Bissett, DVM, PhD

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Prevention and mitigation of disease is a constant challenge to the continuity of operations for swine production systems. Certain diseases may severely hamper and even end livestock production on a farm because of the severity of the disease, the regulatory implications, or the public perception caused by a confirmed infection. The case presented here illustrates steps taken by a transitional swine facility, one in which there is potential for exposure to feral swine, to mitigate problems created by exposure to a feral boar infected with pseudorabies virus. These issues may serve as discussion points for other swine facilities in planning for the continuity of their operations in the face of a disease exposure.

Keywords: continuity of operations, transitional swine facility, pseudorabies, biosecurity


RIS citationCite as: Dominguez BJ, Mays G, Hughes-Garza H, et al. Continuity of operations following a known feral boar exposure in a transitional swine facility. J Swine Health Prod 2013;21(4):210-214.

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