Canadian Beef Cattle On-Farm Biosecurity Standard
Schedule 13: Entry Requirements: For People, Vehicles, Equipment and Tools
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Risk Category: Low-risk
Criteria: Within the past 14 days has: No livestock contact; One or no visits to livestock operations
Description and Comments:
- Come from urban areas and/or do not contact livestock.
- These visitors represent a very low risk of introducing disease.
Biosecurity Requirements: No requirements, other than to record all visits.
Risk Category: Moderate-risk
Criteria: Neighbouring (fence-line) livestock operator; or within the past 14 days: has livestock contact at one operation, or has visited more than one livestock operation.
Description and Comments:
- Travel from or are transported from farm to farm, but do not enter the Production Area or come into direct contact with livestock or manure.
- These visitors represent a moderate risk of introducing disease.
- Example: Rig service personnel, although they may be entering the Production Area, are rarely coming into contact with livestock or manure.
Biosecurity Requirements: Minimize access to Production Area.
Prevent all but essential contact with cattle.
Before access is permitted, ensure clean footwear / clothing / tires / surfaces, all visibly clean of organic matter.
Risk Category: High-risk
Criteria: Other livestock operator (including employee); or within the past 14 days has livestock contacts at multiple operations; or Persons From Other Countries where reportable diseases are a concern; or handles sick or segregation animals at this or other operations.
Description and Comments:
- Travel from or are transported from farm to farm, entering the Production Area and having direct contact with livestock or manure. Producers must apply biosecurity practices relative to these visitors.
- These visitors represent a high risk of introducing disease.
- Example: Veterinary and Livestock Inspection professionals who enter the Production Area and generally come into direct contact with livestock and manure.
- Example: Custom manure cleaning operators and equipment that may transport manure from one Production Area to another.
- Example: Personnel who work with livestock at their own or another operation.
- Example: Personnel working with animals in the Segregation or Sick facility.
Biosecurity Requirements: Prevent all but essential access to the Production Area or contact with cattle.
Before access or contact is permitted, ensure:
- tires / surfaces are visibly clean of organic matter;
- preferably, the person wears clothing & footwear dedicated to the operation, or wears fresh coveralls or clean clothing and disinfects footwear; disinfect off-farm equipment or tools contacting livestock, or provide site-specific tools.
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