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BIOSECURITY IN PRACTICE


It's about doing small things right all the time.

Welcome to the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association’s webpage on biosecurity.

As veterinarians, we are all aware the greatest threat to the health and well being of any creature comes from other creatures of the same species.  The risk of disease grows in proportion to the closer they are crowded together, the frequency with which they are moved or co-mingled, the degree of biological stress and the presence of microbial pathogens.  Disease can be passed directly from animal to animal, from animal to human or indirectly as a result of contaminated surfaces, equipment, feed or water, vermin, insects and other creatures.
   
What's New?

Advances in Knowledge about Prions

Released: February 22, 2012

These advances will potentially change theories on prevention and control of diseases like BSE.

The new knowledge if substaniated will certainly direct future efforts to prevent and control a range of neurodegenerative diseases associated with abnormally folded protein. (download full article)

Poultry Mycoplasma killing millions of wild birds

Released: February 15, 2012

Mycoplasma gallispeticum, at one time, primarily caused chronic respiratory disease in chickens and turkeys. Ducks and geese became infected when held with infected chickens. In turkeys it is most associated with severe sinusitis. The condition occurs worldwide...(download full article)

Safeguarding the VCPR

Released: February 8, 2012

Veterinarians and food animal owners have been practicing disease prevention and containment since the beginning of their professional association. Biosecurity has always been a part of herd health programs and a part of the interaction between veterinarian and food animal owner to achieve and maintain optimal animal health and production. (download full article)

Concern about antimicrobial resistance a determinant of disease control in the future

Released: February 1, 2012

If humans are overly exposed to cephalosporins--currently being used to treat human pneumonia and soft tissue infections as well as urinary tract and diabetic foot infections--the drug may stop being effective. (download full article)

 

For more biosecurity articles visit the Manuals/Publications page.