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This work is a summary of concepts and strategies that serve to establish and implement an effective biosecurity program. This summary aims to present a perspective to develop and maintain a solid and effective biosecurity culture that will help guarantee the productivity, competitiveness and sustainability of production companies of today and the future. The demand for poultry products continues to grow worldwide due to its popularity, convenience, nutritional value and reasonable price. In fact, table eggs and chicken meat are products of the basic food basket in many countries of the world. At the same time, poultry farming has entered a new era where it faces challenges posed by new business trends, consumer preferences, regulatory demands and the pressing need to improve disease prevention. Likewise, the pressure to eliminate and / or reduce the use of antibiotics and protect animal welfare are and will continue to induce gradual improvements in the largest production systems worldwide. Faced with the threat of multiple diseases that can have a severe economic impact, businessmen and professionals in the poultry industry are obliged to give priority to the design and execution of biosafety programs that will allow them to ensure the profitability and future of their companies.
Recent market analyzes, even in countries that have experienced recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza, indicate that the demand for poultry products remains strong, profitable and continues to grow in tandem with the population and its purchasing power.
The question then is whether these products will be produced by national companies or if the needs of consumers will be met by importing imported products from free countries and industries with better biosecurity standards.
Biosecurity is an investment
Biosecurity is defined as the set of production standards and practices designed to prevent the entry and spread of pathogens. This is the first barrier and the most important defense against avian diseases. Biosecurity is an investment that serves as a foundation for producers to preserve the health and well-being of birds and obtain the best possible zootechnical results and economic returns.
Figure 1. Biosecurity is an investment to achieve objectives
Biosecurity is an investment to achieve objectives.
As will be described in this work, the establishment and implementation of a biosafety program requires i...
