Background: The risks of disease entering and spreading within any animal population can be managed. Dairy herds are no exception, although they bring special challenges due to their size, dynamic populations of mixed ages, and the stresses inherent with production demands.Aim of the article: This article discusses managing infectious disease risks at the herd level, providing principles and practical guidance on how to minimise the risk of introducing disease into a dairy herd and how to effectively control any disease introduction.

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管理英国奶牛的牛群疾病风险


背景：疾病进入任何动物种群并传播的风险是可以控制的。奶牛群也不例外，尽管它们由于其规模、混合年龄的动态种群以及生产需求固有的压力而带来了特殊的挑战。 本文的目的：本文讨论了牛群层面的传染病风险管理，提供了原则和方法关于如何最大限度地减少将疾病引入奶牛群的风险以及如何有效控制任何疾病引入的实用指南。