Biosecurity for Canadian Cervid Farms Producer Planning Guide

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• Quick reference guide
  Summary of principles, strategies and target outcomes
• Chapter 1: Introduction and background
  • 1.1 Purpose of a national standard and planning guide
  • 1.2 What is biosecurity
  • 1.3 Why is biosecurity important in the cervid industry
  • What the standard and planning guide are and are not
• Chapter 2: Overview and use of the producer planning guide
  • 2.1 How to use the biosecurity guide
  • 2.2 Overview of the structure of the Producer Planning Guide
  • 2.3 Disclaimer
• Chapter 3: Developing a farm biosecurity plan
  • Steps in developing a farm specific biosecurity plan
  • Figure 1: Developing and maintaining your biosecurity plan
• Chapter 4: The biosecurity standard
  • Principle 1: Management of farm, facilities and equipment
  • Principle 2: Animal health management practices
  • Principle 3: Management of people
  • Figure 2: Assessing risks posed by people
  • Principle 4: Protocols and record-keeping
• Appendix 1: Glossary
• Appendix 2: Biosecurity risk evaluation checklist
  • 1. Management of farm, facilities and equipment evaluation checklist
  • 2. Animal health management practices evaluation checklist
  • 3. Management of people evaluation checklist
  • 4. Protocols and record-keeping evaluation checklist
• Appendix 3: Sample cervid farm layouts
  • Figure 3: Sample layout (overhead view)
  • Figure 4: Sample layout (elevated front view)
  • Figure 5: Sample layout of animal handling areas
  • Figure 6: Sample layout of animal handling areas
  • Figure 7: Spot the biosecurity concerns (corner view)
  • Figure 8: Spot the biosecurity concerns (elevated front view)
• Appendix 4: Selected disinfectants
  • Information on use and efficacy of selected disinfectants
  • Recommendations on using bleach as a disinfectant
  • Recommendations on using disinfectants containing hydrogen peroxide
• Appendix 5: Cleaning and disinfecting procedures (sample)
  • The five-step process of cleaning and disinfection
• Appendix 6: Selected infectious diseases and parasites of cervids
  • Viral and Prion Diseases
  • Bacterial
  • Other Microbial
  • Parasitic
  • Multi-Agent Syndrome
• Appendix 7: What are reportable / notifiable diseases
• Appendix 8: Links to select provincial and federal acts / regulations/ programs of importance
• Appendix 9: Farm visitor log (Sample)
• Appendix 10: Sample deadstock management plan
• Appendix 11: Mortality log (Sample)
• Appendix 12: Animal movement log (Sample)
• Appendix 13: Personnel training log (Sample)
• Appendix 14: Planned herd vaccination / deworming / medication / testing schedule (Sample)
• Appendix 15: Animal health record (Sample)
• Appendix 16: Biosecurity planning for emergencies (sample plan)
• Appendix 17: Biosecurity requirements for entry to risk areas workers/staff and service providers (sample plan)
• Appendix 18: Membership of the cervid biosecurity advisory committee (CerBAC) during production of producer planning guide