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Table 2 Biosecurity scores (Biocheck.UGent™) for the different categories of internal and external biosecurity in 58 farrow-to-finish Irish pig farms

From: Using the Biocheck.UGent™ scoring tool in Irish farrow-to-finish pig farms: assessing biosecurity and its relation to productive performance

 

Mean

SD

Median

Min

Max

External biosecurity scorea

78.7

7.75

79.0

62.0

94.0

 Purchase of animals and semen

98.8

5.05

100.0

70.0

100.0

 Transport of animals, removal of manure and dead animals

80.1

11.26

83.0

43.0

96.0

 Feed, water, and equipment supply

54.5

14.57

53.0

10.0

80.0

 Personnel and visitors

73.9

18.61

76.0

24.0

100.0

 Vermin and bird control

68.3

19.84

70.0

30.0

100.0

 Environment and region

79.5

23.35

80.0

20.0

100.0

Internal biosecurity scorea

57.4

14.16

60.0

29.0

80.0

 Disease management

82.4

21.55

80.0

20.0

100.0

 Farrowing and suckling period management

53.6

18.75

57.0

7.0

86.0

 Nursery unit management

63.5

16.11

64.0

36.0

100.0

 Fattening unit management

72.7

22.12

79.0

21.0

93.0

 Measures between compartments and use of equipment

50.0

16.16

50.0

21.0

86.0

 Cleaning and disinfection

42.0

27.25

40.5

0

95.0

Overall biosecurity score

68.3

9.52

70.0

47.0

87.0

  1. aBiosecurity scores are computed from the practices assessed in each category. Category scores are given in a rank from 0 (worst scenario) to 100 (best scenario). External and internal biosecurity scores correspond to the average of the scores obtained in the corresponding categories. The overall biosecurity corresponds to the average between the external biosecurity score and the internal biosecurity score