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Table 4 Implementation of biosecurity measures at different farm sites of fattening pig farms

From: Biosecurity measures for the prevention of African swine fever on German pig farms: comparison of farmers’ own appraisals and external veterinary experts’ evaluations

Biosecurity subset

Score

At main site

Next to main site

At separate site

At leased farm site

All

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Fattening pig farms (n = 38)

Perimeter fence

0

10

58.82

2

66.67

9

75.00

5

83.33

26

68.42

1

4

23.53

0

0

0

0

1

16.67

5

13.16

2

3

17.65

1

33.33

3

25.00

0

0

7

18.42

 − 99

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Building structure

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

5.88

0

0

0

0

2

33.33

3

7.89

2

16

94.12

3

100.00

12

100.00

4

66.67

35

92.11

 − 99

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pathways/vehicle hygiene

0

2

11.76

0

0

0

0

1

16.67

3

7.89

1

6

35.29

2

66.67

7

58.33

4

66.67

19

50.00

2

9

52.94

1

33.33

5

41.67

1

16.67

16

42.11

 − 99

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Loading ramps

0

5

29.41

0

0

1

8.33

4

66.67

10

26.32

1

3

17.65

1

33.33

0

0

0

0

4

10.53

2

8

47.06

2

66.67

10

83.33

2

33.33

22

57.89

 − 99

1

5.88

0

0

1

8.33

0

0

2

5.26

Feed silos

0

5

29.41

1

33.33

2

16.67

3

50.00

11

28.95

1

9

52.94

1

33.33

6

50.00

3

50.00

19

50.00

2

3

17.65

1

33.33

4

33.33

0

0

8

21.05

 − 99

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Enrichment materials

0

3

17.65

0

0

1

8.33

0

0

4

10.53

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

14

82.35

3

100.00

11

91.67

6

100.00

34

89.47

 − 99

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Shoe hygiene

0

5

29.41

0

0

0

0

1

16.67

6

15.79

1

8

47.06

0

0

0

0

3

50.00

11

28.95

2

4

23.53

3

100.00

12

100.00

2

33.33

21

55.26

 − 99

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Anteroom

0

0

0

1

33.33

1

8.33

0

0

2

5.26

1

5

29.41

1

33.33

3

25.00

6

100.00

15

39.47

2

12

70.59

1

33.33

8

66.67

0

0

21

55.26

 − 99

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Rodent control

0

2

11.76

0

0

1

8.33

0

0

3

7.89

1

3

17.65

0

0

5

41.67

3

50.00

11

28.95

2

12

70.59

3

100.00

6

50.00

3

50.00

24

63.16

 − 99

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

  1. Scores: 0 = “no biosecurity measures have been implemented, low biosecurity”, 1 = “some biosecurity measures have been implemented, moderate biosecurity”, 2 = “all necessary biosecurity measures have been implemented, high biosecurity”, − 88 = not applicable, − 99 = missing data