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September 5, 2025AnimalsOpen Access

Beliefs, Behaviors, and Practices of Farm Biosecurity in the Midwestern U.S. Swine Operations

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MCMaurine C. ChepkwonyCYColin YoderMCMarie Culhane

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Overview

Cross-sectional survey examined biosecurity beliefs and practices in swine operations, indicating low adherence to Secure Pork Supply measures.

Key Points

  • Only 27.8% of participants reported using biosecurity measures consistently, demonstrating a gap between intentions and implementation.
  • Veterinarians influence biosecurity decisions significantly, with 81.8% of respondents valuing their opinions in practice adoption.
  • Despite 92.9% expressing confidence in controlling outbreaks, specific biosecurity practices were rarely universally adopted among operators.
  • Improvements are needed in monitoring and recording biosecurity practices, highlighting veterinarians’ roles as outreach assets.

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Chepkwony et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb3a432b87ece8dc9555bdhttps://doi.org/10.3390/ani15172515
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