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Biosecurity practices for animal health: guidance

Last updated: 2 August 2022 - see all updates
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural

Biosecurity is a set of management practices that collectively reduce the potential for the introduction or spread of animal disease-causing organisms onto and between farms.

The role of visitors in biosecurity

Visitors to livestock farms also have an important role to play in helping livestock farmers to maintain biosecurity. Common sense precautions include leaving gates as you find them, avoiding contact with livestock where possible and taking litter, including waste food, home with you. Further guidance for public body staff is available.

Contact

E-Mail: animal.health@gov.scot

Tel: 0300 244 9874
Fax: 0300 244 9797

Scottish Government
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Animal Health and Welfare
P Spur
Saughton House
Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh
EH11 3XD

First published: 5 November 2014
Last updated: 2 August 2022 - show all updates
All updates: 2 August 2022
Updated Useful links.

12 January 2022
Updated to amend broken link.

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The role of visitors in biosecurity

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