Business continuity in the face of ASF: compartmentalisation and enterprise biosecurity
The current pandemic of African Swine Fever (ASF) is causing major losses to the swine industry worldwide. The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) allows for the use of compartmentalisation to address the threat to business continuity posed by infectious animal diseases. Although compartments have been implemented for various diseases and production types, no ASF-free swine compartment has been published by OIE to date.
Ausvet performed a comprehensive review of the available scientific literature and international standards to define the requirements for an ASF-free swine compartment. Then, we conducted a desk-based and on-site assessment of a vertically integrated commercial swine production system of a North American producer to develop practical, ASF-specific recommendations for implementation of compartmentalisation, and discuss advantages and challenges of the approach.
This project identified the requirements for an ASF-free swine compartment, provided guidance for implementation, and discuss advantages and challenges of the approach.
Our Technical White Paper on compartmentalisation and company biosecurity in the face of ASF will be available soon.