The preliminary data on the biosecurity level of dairy cattle in Albania using the Biocheck.UGent scoring system
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Biocheck, Ugent Scoring System, Disease Control, Dairy Farm Biosecurity, Internal And External Biosecurity, AlbaniaAbstract
Farm biosecurity is the application of a set of procedures to prevent the entrance of illness into
the farm and its subsequent spread among farm workers in the event of an outbreak.
This study used the Biocheck.UGent scoring system to evaluate the biosecurity levels of thirty dairy
farms. Following each submission of the hardcopy data uploaded to the internet software, reports were
automatically generated. The demographic information was looked into in addition to the internal and
external biosecurity indicators being statistically analysed. The information demonstrates how widely
different farms' sizes and biosecurity ratings are from one another. Dairy farms received an overall
biosecurity score of 50%, with average scores of 63% for external biosecurity and 37% for internal
biosecurity. The biosecurity scores were compared to the global average. The usefulness of both internal
and exterior biosecurity indicators was evaluated in relation to dairy cattle in Albania. The importance of
addressing biosecurity concerns and their effects on animal health is the focus of this study. To gain a
better understanding of the role biosecurity plays in the introduction and spread of diseases into dairy
farms, more research on the biosecurity measures employed on these farms is required.
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