Downloaded from http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/ on November 14, 2015 - Published by group.bmj.com
News & Reports
biosecurity
Raising awareness of biosecurity on farms A NEW film that aims to raise awareness of farm biosecurity has been produced as an e-learning tool by Lantra, the UK’s Sector Skills Council for land-based and environmental industries. The film gives practical examples to farmers of how they can improve biosecurity to safeguard the health of their animals and reduce the risk of disease. It covers areas such as how disease spreads, livestock movements and handling fallen stock. Lantra worked closely with the Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales
136 | Veterinary Record | August 8, 2015
in creating the film, which was launched at the Royal Welsh Show in July by Rebecca Evans, the deputy minister for farming and food in Wales, and Christianne Glossop, the Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales. Professor Glossop said that raising understanding of biosecurity was one of her key priorities: ‘Biosecurity is our first line of defence against serious notifiable infectious diseases. It should be a vital part of daily life, helping to ensure that animals stay healthy and that businesses are profitable.’
The Welsh Government ran a survey at the Royal Welsh Show to find out how biosecurity is viewed and applied within the farming community. The results will be used to help the Welsh Government understand the current biosecurity challenges being faced on farms. n The new biosecurity film can be viewed at http://learning.foodanddrinkskills.co.uk/ course/view.php?id=10 doi: 10.1136/vr.h4243
Downloaded from http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/ on November 14, 2015 - Published by group.bmj.com
Raising awareness of biosecurity on farms
Veterinary Record 2015 177: 136
doi: 10.1136/vr.h4243 Updated information and services can be found at: http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/content/177/6/136.2
These include:
Email alerting service
Receive free email alerts when new articles cite this article. Sign up in the box at the top right corner of the online article.
Notes
To request permissions go to: http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions To order reprints go to: http://journals.bmj.com/cgi/reprintform To subscribe to BMJ go to: http://group.bmj.com/subscribe/
News & Reports
biosecurity
Raising awareness of biosecurity on farms A NEW film that aims to raise awareness of farm biosecurity has been produced as an e-learning tool by Lantra, the UK’s Sector Skills Council for land-based and environmental industries. The film gives practical examples to farmers of how they can improve biosecurity to safeguard the health of their animals and reduce the risk of disease. It covers areas such as how disease spreads, livestock movements and handling fallen stock. Lantra worked closely with the Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales
136 | Veterinary Record | August 8, 2015
in creating the film, which was launched at the Royal Welsh Show in July by Rebecca Evans, the deputy minister for farming and food in Wales, and Christianne Glossop, the Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales. Professor Glossop said that raising understanding of biosecurity was one of her key priorities: ‘Biosecurity is our first line of defence against serious notifiable infectious diseases. It should be a vital part of daily life, helping to ensure that animals stay healthy and that businesses are profitable.’
The Welsh Government ran a survey at the Royal Welsh Show to find out how biosecurity is viewed and applied within the farming community. The results will be used to help the Welsh Government understand the current biosecurity challenges being faced on farms. n The new biosecurity film can be viewed at http://learning.foodanddrinkskills.co.uk/ course/view.php?id=10 doi: 10.1136/vr.h4243
Downloaded from http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/ on November 14, 2015 - Published by group.bmj.com
Raising awareness of biosecurity on farms
Veterinary Record 2015 177: 136
doi: 10.1136/vr.h4243 Updated information and services can be found at: http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/content/177/6/136.2
These include:
Email alerting service
Receive free email alerts when new articles cite this article. Sign up in the box at the top right corner of the online article.
Notes
To request permissions go to: http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions To order reprints go to: http://journals.bmj.com/cgi/reprintform To subscribe to BMJ go to: http://group.bmj.com/subscribe/
