Author: John B. Carey, J. Fred Prochaska, and Joan S. Jeffrey
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Disease outbreaks cost poultry producers and related industries millions of dollars a year in lost revenue. To minimize these losses, disease-prevention methods must be followed, including practices controlling disease-causing organisms (pathogens) and their vectors. Such disease-control measures are collectively termed biosecurity.
Biosecurity is a set of practices that limit the spread of disease-causing organisms. When teamed with disinfection and sanitation procedures, biosecurity practices can eradicate or reduce pathogens to noninfectious levels. Such preventive measures as vaccination and serologic monitoring also help insure good flock health.
