Biosecurity Classification of Swine

Farms
 AFRICAN SWINE FEVER (ASF)

African Swine Fever Virus

No Treatment

No Vaccine

Highly Contagious

Highly Fatal

Not a human health threat

 Clinical Signs of ASF

Haemorrhages

Fever

Lethargy

Diarrhea
ASF SURVIVAL TIME
 Definition and Importance

• BIOSECURITY
– BIO- life/buhay
– SECURITY- seguridad/kaligtasan sa panganib
– A set of measures designed to reduce the risk of introduction,
establishment and spread of diseases, infections and
infestations from environment and other pigs.
– has a direct effects to health and productivity of pigs
 Common Tools/Equipments
• Good quality farm boots
• Clean farm clothes
• Disposable biosecurity
suits
• Disposable Gloves (make
sure they are the right size)
• Plastic mat
• Buckets
• Disinfectant sprayer
• Detergent
• Disinfectant (approved for ASFV)
• Scrubbing brushes
• Garbage bags
(including biohazard bags)
• Ziplock bags (for transporting
phones or other equipment)
• Water
 Why is there a need to asses the Biosecurity of each farm?

1. To ensure prevention of animal diseases to infect farm such

as ASF
2. To continue hog raising in their areas. Only those farms with
Biosecurity level 1 are given the permit to carry on in swine
raising
3. To eligible as recipient of agriculture- related projects of the
government
4. To be excluded in mandatory stamping out during disease
outbreak
 Areas of Biosecurity Concern

• Location- e.g. other pig farms located away from

livestock facilities, slaughterhouses, meat markets has
better chance of disease entry prevention
• Perimeter- fences, warning signage's, locked doors
• Entrance- no entry of non essential people, minimum
downtime for incoming people, separate change area,
showering requirement, clothing and boots provided
 Areas of Biosecurity Concern

• Buildings- bird-proof, rodent and fly control, no stray

animals
• Shipping- empty and clean vehicles only, no truck/ trailer
from contaminated barn, cleaning and disinfection of
owned trucks
• New stock- replacements` stocks health status, isolation
of incoming stock, diagnostic tests on new animals
 Areas of Biosecurity Concern

• Feed and water- chlorinated water , regular testing

(once a year
• Dead stock- secured disposal, not less than 1m below
the ground(starting from the carcass/ pile of carcass)
• Manure Removal- secured storage and removal
– Proper waste storage= septic tank
– Re- use as Energy source e.g Biogas
– Re-use as fertilizer

• Disinfection and vaccination program

 Areas of Biosecurity Concern

Disinfection and Vaccination program

– Disinfection- cleaning – E. coli
(daily)- disinfection (at – Hog cholera
least 3x/wk) – APP
– FMD
Note: – Mycoplasma
– Proper use of disinfectant – Atropic rhinitis
Classification of Biosecurity
 LOCATION
Distance from the nearest pig farm

• > 500 meter from facilities

Animal facilities
• 1 km away from the main
road.
• > 2km ideal for to prevent
Slaughter Meat
more diseases than ASF houses markets

Main road
 LOCATION
Clearly demarcated CDL (Clean and Dirty lines); with fence

-Household waste (CR drainage)

-Kitchen waste draining away from FENCING
the farm -Bamboo fences
-Biogas/ animal waste processing - Madre de cacao
- Hog wire

Red Zone “Dirty ” Green Zone “Clean”

 LOCATION
Clearly demarcated CDL (Clean and Dirty lines); with fence

Perimeter bamboo fence Internal bamboo fence

MIC project at Dulag, Leyte
 FACILITIES
Shower in/out (with soap and shampoo) and mandatory change
of clothes & dedicated boots to enter farm

*source- PCSP
 FACILITIES

MIC project at
Dulag Leyte
Footbath
 FACILITIES
Regular cleaning and disinfection
 FACILITIES
Regular cleaning and disinfection

Disinfection of pig pens at Abuyog,

Leyte
 FACILITIES
Observes minimum downtime

• Minimum downtime of at
least 24 hours before
entry to farm
 FACILITIES
Supplies decontamination facility (farm & personnel)

• Farm supplies with ozone

or fumigant UV light
overnight
• Vaccination bottles wiped
with 70% alcohol before
storage
 FACILITIES
Food items (no pork, pork products from outside)
 FACILITIES
Food items (no pork, pork products from outside)
No food/ drinks in HSA /pig area
 FACILITIES
Load-in/Load- out (1way); cleaned & disinfected after each use
 FACILITIES
Feed not allowed to enter HSA
 FACILITIES
Swill & kitchen wastes (kanin baboy, lamaw) FED to pigs
 FACILITIES
Swill & kitchen wastes (kanin baboy, lamaw) FED to pigs
• Waste Management Practices
– Proper waste storage= septic tank
– Re- use as Energy source e.g Biogas
– Re-use as fertilizer

*Source BAI
 Records
Viajeros, visitors Allowed in load- out

*source PCSP
 RECORDS
Viajeros, visitors Allowed in load- out

*source PCSP
 VEHICLE
Dedicated feed trucks or feed cart used inside the farm ONLY
 VEHICLE
Trucks washed & disinfected before entry to pig farm
 MOVEMENT
Outside vehicles ALLOWED in farm
 Farms must be at least have LEVEL 1

”Our best defense again ASF and other

disease is to implement sound biosecurity
practices”
Damo nga Salamat!
 Reference

• https://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/animal_health/co
ntent/printable_version/fs_bio_sec_07.pdf
• Philippine College of Swine Practitioners
• Food and Agriculture Organization, 2017
• DA-Region 4A
• DOST- PCAARD 2005, The Philippine recommends for
Pork Production