Table 6 Summary of responses for biosecurity-specific questions on survey with yes/no answers (a) or multiple answers (b) (n = 11)
From: On-farm biosecurity practices and causes of preweaning mortality in Canadian commercial mink kits
Survey question | Yes (%) | Exact 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
(a) | ||
 In your opinion, does CMBAa or OFBAb discuss biosecurity at meetings? | 9/11 (81.8) | 48.2 to 97.7 |
 In your opinion, does industry have biosecurity standards? | 5/11 (45.5) | 16.7 to 76.6 |
 Controlled access to sheds? | 8/11 (72.7) | 39.0 to 94.0 |
 Controlled access to farm? | 5/11 (45.5) | 16.7 to 76.6 |
 Employees wash hands | ||
  Before entering sheds | 0/11 (0) | 0 to 28.5c |
  After leaving sheds | 0/11 (0) | 0 to 28.5c |
  Before handling mink | 0/11 (0) | 0 to 28.5c |
  After handling mink | 5/11 (45.5) | 2.3 to 51.8 |
 Visitors wash hands | ||
  Before entering sheds | 0/11 (0) | 0 to 28.5c |
  After leaving sheds | 1/11 (9.1) | 16.7 to 76.6 |
  Before handling mink | 0/11 (0) | 0 to 28.5c |
  After handling mink | 2/11 (18.1) | 2.3 to 51.8 |
 Restricted access to storage manure? | 3/11 (27.3) | 6.0 to 61.0 |
 Employees trained to recognize disease or sickness? | 7/11 (63.6) | 30.8 to 89.1 |
 Feed containers washed and disinfected after use? | 8/11 (72.7) | 39.0 to 94.0 |
 Any integrated fly control programs used? | 7/11 (63.6) | 30.8 to 89.1 |
 Companion animals have access to sheds? | 9/11 (81.8) | 48.2 to 97.7 |
 Dedicated clothing for work in sheds? | 5/11 (45.5) | 16.7 to 76.6 |
 Dedicated farm shoes? | 5/11 (45.5) | 16.7 to 76.6 |
 Farm clothing washed separately? | 7/11 (63.6) | 30.8 to 89.1 |
 Rodent control program on farm? | 8/11 (72.7) | 39.0 to 94.0 |
 Birds have access to sheds? | 11/11 (100) | 71.5 to 1c |
 Wood used in pens? | 11/11 (100) | 71.5 to 1c |
 Mortality log kept? | 4/11 (36.4) | 10.9 to 69.2 |
 Borrow males from other farms? | 0/11 (0) | 0 to 28.5c |
 Farm policies on traffic? | 6/11 (54.5) | 23.4 to 83.3 |
 Mortality log kept? | 4/11 (36.4) | 10.9 to 69.2 |
Survey question | Response | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
(b) | ||||
 No. of visitors to sheds per week | 0 to 1: 10/11 | 2 to 4: 1/11 |  |  |
 Guests wear special clothing? | No: 7/11 | Boots: 2/4 | Boot covers: 1/4 | Coveralls: 1/4 |
 Storage of mink carcasses until disposal | None: 2/11 | Freezer: 3/9 | Solid container: 3/9 | Compost: 3/9 |
 Change storage between summer and winter? | Y: 3/11 |  |  |  |
 How often are dead animals collected? | Daily: 6/11 | 2 to 4×/week: 2/11 | Biweekly: 1/11 | N/A: 1 |
 How are dead mink disposed of? | Composting: 9/11 | Incineration: 1/11 | Both: 1/11 |  |
 New mink brought on to farm? | Y: 7/11 |  |  |  |
  If so, quarantine? | No: 2/7 | 2 weeks: 1/7 | 1 month: 4/7 |  |
 New stock separate from main herd? | No: 2/7 | Separate shed: 3/7 | Same shed, different row: 2/7 |  |
 Type of ventilation | Natural: 8/11 | Chimney: 3/11 |  |  |
 Kit pens cleaned | No: 3/11 | W/water: 7/11 | W/disinfectant: 1/11 |  |
 Female pens cleaned | No: 4/11 | W/water: 5/11 | W/disinfectant: 2/11 |  |
 Kit pens cleaned | No: 6/11 | W/water: 4/11 | W/disinfectant: 1/11 |  |
 Frequency waterlines are cleaned | Sporadically: 1/11 | Yearly: 3/11 | Rarely: 5/11 | Weekly 2/11 |
 Vaccinations given? | Distemper: 11/11 | MEV: 10/11d | Pseudomonas: 10/11 | Botulism: 10/11 |