Evaluation of biosecurity measures in pig holdings in Slovenia as a risk assessment for the introduction of African Swine Fever virus

Plut, Jan (avtor), Knific, Tanja (avtor), Golinar, Irena (avtor), Vengušt, Gorazd (avtor), Štukelj, Marina (avtor)

African Swine Fever (ASF) is persistently spreading and hindering pork production in Europe. Slovenia is one of the last countries in Central Europe without a confirmed ASF case in domestic pigs or in wild boar. The aim of this study was to assess the current biosecurity implementation on different types of pig farms. Internal and external biosecurity status was determined in 17 commercial (CF), 15 non-commercial (NC), and 15 outdoor (O) farms. Data were collected using the Biocheck.UGent questionnaire and assessed in combination with the latest information on the wild boar population in Slovenia. Biosecurity was compared between farm types based on the assessment of 12 subcategories. Statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) were found in six subcategories: (i) purchase of pigs and semen, (ii) visitors and farmworkers, (iii) vermin and bird control, (iv) finishing unit, (v) measures between compartments and use of equipment, and (vi) cleaning and disinfection. The highest total biosecurity score (0–100%) was determined on CF with 64.59 ± 16.47%, followed by NC with 55.73 ± 10.67%, and O with 48.47 ± 8.20%. The density of the wild boar population was estimated from the number of wild boars per km2 per year, with 3 or more hunted wild boars per unit representing the highest density. Geolocation of farms on the wild boar population map showed that two O farms are at high risk and seven farms (1 O, 5 NC, and 1 CF) are at medium risk for disease transmission from wild to domestic pigs. Biosecurity measures must be tightened in some subcategories, especially in areas with a high density of wild boar.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: African swine fever, biosecurity, commercial pig farms, non-commercial pig farms, outdoor pig farms, risk assessment
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: VF - Veterinarska fakulteta
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2023
• Št. strani: 11 str.
• Številčenje: Vol. 12, no. 3, [article no.] 434
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-144750
• UDK: 636.4.09:616
• ISSN pri članku: 2076-0817
• DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12030434
• COBISS.SI-ID: 144725507
• Datum objave v RUL: 10.03.2023

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Pathogens
• Skrajšan naslov: Pathogens
• Založnik: MDPI
• ISSN: 2076-0817
• COBISS.SI-ID: 523338009

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: To je standardna licenca Creative Commons, ki daje uporabnikom največ možnosti za nadaljnjo uporabo dela, pri čemer morajo navesti avtorja.
• Začetek licenciranja: 10.03.2023

Projekti

• Financer: ARRS - Agencija za raziskovalno dejavnost Republike Slovenije
• Številka projekta: P4-0092
• Naslov: Zdravje živali, okolje in varna hrana

• Financer: ARRS - Agencija za raziskovalno dejavnost Republike Slovenije
• Številka projekta: V4-2039
• Naslov: Ocena tveganja vnosa virusa afriške prašičje kuge v reje prašičev