Table 11 Practices and tools used in control programs for paratuberculosis in 22 countries listed by frequency of inclusion
From: Control of paratuberculosis: who, why and how. A review of 48 countries
Tool | No. of countries | % of countries |
|---|---|---|
Cull clinical cases | 19 | 86.4 |
Hygienic rearing of neonates/juvenile livestock | 17 | 77.3 |
Farm-level biosecurity to prevent introduction of infection | 17 | 77.3 |
Test and cull subclinical cases | 16 | 72.7 |
Environmental and pasture management | 14 | 63.6 |
Communications program | 14 | 63.6 |
Herd/flock assurance certification | 13 | 59.1 |
Research program | 11 | 50.0 |
Vaccination | 7 | 31.8 |
Regional biosecurity to prevent introduction of infection | 5 | 22.7 |
National biosecurity to prevent introduction of infection | 4 | 18.2 |
Other | 4 | 18.2 |
Stamping out infected herds/flocks | 3 | 13.6 |
Individual animal assurance certification | 3 | 13.6 |