Typical levels of biosecurity are: Udder Protection: The concern is the possible introduc tion of mastitis organisms into the udder. The likely path is the contact of teats with infected milk or items contami nated by infected milk, such as a milking machine unit, milker’s hands or contact of a clean udder with milk/bed ding contaminated by an infected cow. Spread of contagious mastitis from newly purchased cows can be prevented even if the new cows are housed with other cows as long as the udder-to-udder spread of organisms is prevented. Separation: Separation implies that the newly-purchased cow is separate from the rest of the herd with no means for physical contact with the herd. The goal is to protect uninfected cows from: • Direct contact with purchased animals • Shared contact with feed or water or items that contain feed and water • Contact with secretions (manure, milk, repro tract dis charges, etc.) from purchased cows. Separation can be accomplished by keeping the pur chased cow in a stall or pen that other cows don’t have access to. Do not remove manure and waste feed through the areas where the rest of the cows are housed. A stall at one end of a tie-stall barn with at least one empty stall be tween your resident cattle and the newly-purchased animal may provide adequate separation. Isolation: In addition to the requirements for separation, isolation also requires that animals be in separate air spaces CUSTOM MADE AUGERS y ° u ntwt Qalvaniztd • Carbon • Stainlaaa "-asr*" AUGER * ssr* u.™^ JSJSST" St«nd«rd Auger SpacHlcHlon* applications V At fesdmrils ot elevators * Around poultry A dairy bams •'At your gran bins or bulk tanks •a Replacement Augere lor feed towers and (arm Call Ua For Cuatom Specifications Tube Gauge Flight Thtcknc! iatp i* iicttim MBißifpai’Tiypp 1 1 1 Painted. Galvanizedand Stalni.s. FsUS.M^pers, Covers,Dump Pits. . Augers, and Control Systems to Automate Your Operation. ■■Kih automatic farm systems ®T«| 608 E. Evergreen Road. Lebanon, PA 17042 mm Phone: 7f7"274“0333 e-mail: afsenbn.com I Duty Cons wuC "° n to prevent transmission of airborne diseases. This may be separate rooms in the same bam as long as each room has separate ventilation designed to direct air from purchased cows away from resident cows, or separate buildings located to prevent resident cows from breathing exhaust air from the purchased cows. Distance and dilution are the primary means of protecting clean cows from airborne diseases. Requirements for Separation or Isolation Facility The requirements for housing newly-purchased cattle are the same as for the rest of the herd. Keep the cattle clean, dry, and comfortable. Facilities should be organized to en courage good care and regular observation. Expect to handle cattle at least once a day for closeup examination, taking temperature, and possible medication or vaccination. The requirements of an isolation facility can be summa rized: • clean, dry, and comfortable • excellent mechanical or natural ventilation • allow for easy handling of feed and manure without contaminating other animal areas • continuously available frost proof water • restraint and treatment • lighting • running water for veterinary needs • parking and access for veterinary truck • loading arrangements • area for taking notes and storing records • provisions for milking if lactating animals are to be held (|§D FEED BINS Expert Installation (Turn to Page 40) HAMMER MILLS for Grinding High Moisture & Dry Grains than Roller Ir f Mills. ~
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