Lesson 1 Good Production Practice #1 Establish and implement an efficient and effective herd health management plan

2 Good Production Practice 1 Objectives This lesson will help you: –Describe herd health management procedures that help maintain and improve the health of the herd –Name and describe appropriate biosecurity procedures, such as cleaning and disinfection of equipment, that help maintain herd health

3 Good Production Practice 1 Herd Health Management Plan Controls disease Prevention vs. treatment Reduces risk of drug residue Reduces medication cost

4 Good Production Practice 1 Herd Health Management Plan Develop a herd health plan with your veterinarian –Regular animal evaluation –Vaccination plan –Parasite control –Biosecurity –Rodent/pest control –Cleaning and disinfecting Review health status of the herd

5 Good Production Practice 1 Herd Health Management Plan Regular veterinarian herd health checks –Vaccination plan –Parasite control Biosecurity Rodent/pest control Cleaning and disinfecting procedures

6 Good Production Practice 1 Herd Health Checks Regularly scheduled veterinarian herd health check –Observe animals –Review vaccination and treatment records –Discuss any health concerns

7 Good Production Practice 1 Biosecurity Keeping disease out of your herd Keeping your pigs’ diseases from spreading to other pigs Disease Prevention Disease

8 Good Production Practice 1 Biosecurity How can diseases be transmitted from one farm to another? –Rodents, wildlife, birds, pets –Vehicles –Humans –New animals –Clothes and shoes –Air

9 Good Production Practice 1 Biosecurity Biosecurity measures taken on many commercial swine operations –Clean and disinfect buildings and equipment –Wear plastic boots, farm-supplied clothing –Limit foot traffic –Shower-in and shower-out

10 Good Production Practice 1 Rodent/Pest Control Rodent/pest control –Deny entrance to facilities and building –Remove sources of food that can attract and maintain rodent populations –Deny “cover” or places to live –Bait or trap to reduce the number of existing rodents –Do not use cats for rodent control

11 Good Production Practice 1 Cleaning and Disinfecting Cleaning and disinfecting procedures –Remove organic matter  Manure, bedding, etc. –Thoroughly clean building and equipment –Disinfect –Allow to dry before repopulating

12 Good Production Practice 1 Take-Home Message Work with your veterinarian to develop a herd health plan Develop and implement a biosecurity plan with your veterinarian Implement specific biosecurity measures that you have identified Respect fellow producers’ biosecurity

13 Good Production Practice 1 Summary A herd health plan can help you to prevent diseases in your herd, keeping it healthy Biosecurity should be a part of your herd health plan Disease

14 Good Production Practice 1 Youth Pork Quality Assurance Plus