The prevention and control of endemic pathogens within and between farms often depends
on the adoption of best management practices. However, farmers regularly do not adopt …

The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) identified practices to
reduce the risk of animal disease outbreaks. We report on the response of sheep and pig …

Background The limited use of biosecurity practices by many in the farming community is
likely to be due to a range of factors; further understanding of this issue is required. In this …

Simple Summary Further understanding of why dairy farmers do not engage in disease
prevention and control strategies (biosecurity) is required. Using semi-structured interviews …

Simple Summary In recent times, the interest in biosecurity in pig facilities has grown
exponentially due to the severe threat to the swine industry worldwide represented by …

Biosecurity at farm-level can often be poorly implemented, and lack of information has been
cited by many studies as a potential explanation. Veterinary practitioners (VPs) and dairy …

This paper reviews past evidence on the social dimension of animal health management.
Socio-psychological veterinary epidemiology is the study of human behaviour that affects …

Local participation of stakeholders in governance of protected areas is considered to be
important to natural resource management and biodiversity conservation. Social network …

Australia places great importance on the prevention and management of emergency animal
diseases (EAD), with strict quarantine measures offshore and at the border. Livestock …

The risks posed for disease introduction and spread are believed to be higher for
smallholder livestock producers than commercial producers. Possible reasons for this is the …