Bioexclusion Advice a DARD Webinar for Veterinary Practitioners
Introduction
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Learning objectives
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By the end of this Webinar session you will have refreshed your
knowledge of: What biosecurity and bioexclusion mean; The
scientific background to bioexclusion measures; The range of
bioexclusion measures that can be used to reduce the risk of bTB
entry to a herd.
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When you have completed this Webinar.... You will be in a
better position to advise your clients on bTB Bioexclusion
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5 A Good Start Bovine Tuberculosis Biosecurity Study (AFBI,
2014b) Biosecurity measures relating to hygiene were found
generally to be adopted well by farmers Biosecurity Study 57.6% of
participating farmers said that they would welcome additional
advice on measures they could adopt to prevent TB coming into their
herd
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Sources of information for this Webinar
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Sources of information for this Webinar Much of the information
contained in this Webinar has come from Literature Reviews and
Projects commissioned by DARD and carried out by AFBI. Finding out
more The information contained in the Literature Reviews will have
come from scientific articles and the reader is referred to these
articles for more detailed information.
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How to navigate through this Webinar Use the right arrow key or
page down key to go forward Or use the left arrow key or page up
key to go backwards Left click with the mouse to use hyperlinks and
answer questions
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TEST yourself T epidemiology Legislation Resources Key points
Bio- containment Section 5, TEST yourself, is obligatory. A main
menu will guide you through this webinar As you move through the
webinar sections the main menu will indicate where you are in the
webinar each time you are about to enter a new section the section
colour will change to red.
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Some basics Before proceeding with this Webinar you can revise
bTB epidemiology To enter the optional Revise bTB Epidemiology and
Pathogenesis section click here To enter the optional Revise bTB
Epidemiology and Pathogenesis section click here To continue to the
Webinar main menu click here To continue to the Webinar main menu
click here
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Bioexclusion REVISE bTB EPIDEMIOLOGY and PATHOGENESIS
(OPTIONAL) TEST yourself 1. Bought in cattle 4. Contact with people
and equipment What is bioexclusion? Legislation References 5.
Slurry from other farms 2. Contact with cattle DARDs biosecurity
leafletDARDs biosecurity leaflet 3. Contact with badgers and
deer
