Title Biosecurity and livestock production : the proceedings of a Nordic-Baltics seminar on biosecurity highlighting experiences gained in livestock production, and future challenges with special reference to motivation, training and economic aspects, 6-8 May 2014, Rimbo, Sweden / [edited by] Elisabet Lindahl and Jørgen M. Westergaard

Published Copenhagen : Nordic Council of Ministers, 2016

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Description 1 online resource Contents Publications prepared by the Nordic-Baltic veterinary contingency group -- Abstracts -- The organizing committee -- Organization chart -- Observations, conclusions and recommendations -- Evaluation -- Acknowledgements -- Literature -- Opening session -- Programme for the Nordic-Baltic seminar on biosecurity; experiences, training, motivation and economic aspects -- List of participants -- Summary Summary Biosecurity is important for a healthy livestock production; it may be defined as the prevention of disease causing agents entering or leaving any place where livestock including poultry are present. A number of biosecurity measures are available to minimize the risk of introducing and of spreading diseases of which some are zoonotic; i.e. diseases transmissible between animals and humans. This report provides information on biosecurity measures safeguarding animal health and animal welfare and it highlights topics such as barriers and motivation to biosecurity, training and education, value of partnership and economy. Broadly speaking biosecurity describes the process and objective of managing biological risks associated with food and feed production in agriculture and fisheries Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 18, 2016) Subject Livestock -- Congresses Animal biotechnology -- Congresses Biosecurity -- Congresses TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Animal Husbandry. Animal biotechnology Biosecurity Livestock SUBJECT Baltic States. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85011369 Denmark. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021597 Estonia. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82253985 Faroe Islands. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79035921 Finland. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79065711 Greenland. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79059221 Iceland. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80140759 Latvia. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80150219 Lithuania. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82209573 Norway. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021528 Sweden. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021184 Subject Baltic States Denmark Estonia Faroe Islands Finland Greenland Iceland Latvia Lithuania Norway Sweden Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings Form Electronic book Author Lindahl, Elisabet Westergaard, Jørgen M. ISBN 9789289344531 9289344539

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