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4 Steps to Improve Your Swine Herd’s Biosecurity

Are you having recurring health issues in your herd? Improving pig health and well-being may mean changing biosecurity protocols. Making a plan and getting everyone on board is crucial to success. Once everyone on the team understands why the changes are being made, they can buy in to ensure the changes are done correctly.

"Biosecurity is more than locks on doors, UV chambers and downtime tables – it’s a cultural mindset," says Dr. Nicholas Lauterbach, technical services veterinarian for Pharmgate Animal Health. "Protocols help train new employees on processes and ensure they’re executed correctly to protect herd health."

Read the four tips to help make a biosecurity shift successful to protect and improve your herd’s health at National Hog Farmer.

[Source: National Hog Farmer 27 April 2023]