Biosecurity assessment and seroprevalence of relevant poultry diseases in Saint Kitts commercial poultry premises

The Quick Summary

Saint Kitts (St. Kitts) and Nevis is a federation of two islands located within the West Indies. St. Kitts is anecdotally known to have commercial egg production, but disease prevalence and biosecurity practices of these farms have not previously been studied. In this study, we evaluated biosecurity practices of 11 commercial farms through a biosecurity questionnaire given to the farmers and collected blood and oropharyngeal swab samples from birds at each farm to evaluate disease prevalence….

Practical Implications

Further research is required to determine practical implications.

Potential Use in Indonesia

Requires localized assessment for application in Indonesia.

Original Abstract

Saint Kitts (St. Kitts) and Nevis is a federation of two islands located within the West Indies. St. Kitts is anecdotally known to have commercial egg production, but disease prevalence and biosecurity practices of these farms have not previously been studied. In this study, we evaluated biosecurity practices of 11 commercial farms through a biosecurity questionnaire given to the farmers and collected blood and oropharyngeal swab samples from birds at each farm to evaluate disease prevalence…….

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