Protecting US cattle. The role of national biosecurity programs.
The bovine practitioner has a critical role to play in promoting biosecurity at both the farm level and the national level. Successful exclusion of exotic diseases, biocontainment of endemic diseases, and emergency preparedness rest soundly on bovine practitioners as part of the national biosecurity team. Bovine practitioners must voice their opinions on the strengths and weaknesses of existing and proposed national biosecurity programs. Healthy debate about national biosecurity programs and consideration of biosecurity issues by national veterinary organizations provide valuable feedback for the continual improvement of the programs and enhance their credibility. The health and productivity of US agriculture depend on national biosecurity.
Hueston
William D
WD
Center for Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1365 Gortner Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108-1016, USA. huest001@umn.edu
Taylor
Jared D
JD
D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000592:standards; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D018563:Disease Notification; D011790:Quarantine; D014481:United States