Evaluation on Biosecurity Practices of Dairy Farms in Bursa Province -I

Abstract

The purpose of biosecurity is to create a barrier against disease-causing agents and other threats by 
 minimizing the transport of biological organisms and external threats to livestock holdings. This research was carried out to reveal the current biosecurity practices of dairy cattle farms in Bursa. In the study, the farms and districts with 20 heads and above in Bursa province, which is registered in the Türkvet and herd book-program database were determined. The farms in five districts (Mustafakemalpaşa, Yenişehir, Karacabey, Nilüfer, Osmangazi) that are suitable for this purpose are grouped according to their animal number. The farms taken into consideration were divided into three layers as those with 20-50, 51-100, and >101 head cattle. The farms were determined and the farms within the population size were chosen and visited randomly by stratified sampling method. In the survey, questions were asked to reveal information about breeders, herd management practices, animal purchase and quarantine, competence in biosecurity, equipment, hygiene and health protection practices. In this context, although there is no difference in terms of districts in terms of quarantine application for buying animals, application of biosecurity rules and disinfection of equipment after use, the difference is significant in 
 terms of farm size (P