On-farm biosecurity as perceived by professionals visiting Swedish farms

Table 3 Infectious agents or diseases professionals visiting farms in their work reported to be afraid to spread

Infectious agents or disease-conditions professionals visiting farms in their work reported to be afraid to spread	Number of times stated
Salmonella	72
Ringworm	59
Diarrhoeal diseases	57
Strangles	50
Viral diseases	40
Respiratory diseases	35
Respiratory syncytial virus	22
Everything	20
Corona virus	19
Equine influenza	15
MRSA, multiresistant bacteria, ESBL	15
BVDV	14
Equine herpes virus	13
Influenza	11
VTEC/EHEC	8
Ongoing infections	7
Epizootic diseases	6
Equine viral diseases	6
Foot rot	5
Unknown diseases	5
Other*	62

Based on an open ended question in a questionnaire to Swedish veterinarians, AI-technicians, animal welfare inspectors, livestock hauliers and hoof trimmers in 2012–2013. Responders were asked to give examples (without ranking) of diseases they were afraid to spread in their work.
In total 205 responders gave one or more examples of what they were afraid to spread (121 veterinarians, 38 AI-technicians, 26 inspectors, 11 hauliers, 9 hoof trimmers) *Other = disease or disease condition reported by less than five responders, e.g.: Bacterial diseases; Mastitis; Swine dysentery; Digital dermatitis; Maedi Visna; PRRS; APP; Fusobacterium necroforum; Flees; Papilloma virus; Q-fever; Swine influenza; BSE; CEM; Circo virus; Malignant catarrhal fever; Lawsonia intracellularis; Bovine leukosis; Foot- and mouth disease; Rhinovirus; Rota virus; Erysepelotrix rhusopatie; SEP, Scabies, Streptococci.

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