Title |
How commercial and non-commercial swine producers move pigs in Scotland: a detailed descriptive analysis
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Published in |
BMC Veterinary Research, June 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1746-6148-10-140 |
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Authors |
Thibaud Porphyre, Lisa A Boden, Carla Correia-Gomes, Harriet K Auty, George J Gunn, Mark EJ Woolhouse |
Abstract |
The impact of non-commercial producers on disease spread via livestock movement is related to their level of interaction with other commercial actors within the industry. Although understanding these relationships is crucial in order to identify likely routes of disease incursion and transmission prior to disease detection, there has been little research in this area due to the difficulties of capturing movements of small producers with sufficient resolution. Here, we used the Scottish Livestock Electronic Identification and Traceability (ScotEID) database to describe the movement patterns of different pig production systems which may affect the risk of disease spread within the swine industry. In particular, we focused on the role of small pig producers. |
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