Vehicles and Equipment

• Arrive with clean and disinfected equipment and vehicle(s).
• Farms should designate parking areas for visitors that are away from livestock areas and close to the farm’s perimeter as possible.
• Avoid driving vehicle(s) through mud, manure or feedbunks on the farm premise.
• Clean and disinfect before or after leaving farm premise and before entrance to next farm.

Personnel/Visitors

• Insist on clean footwear and clothing prior to entering farm or provide disposable boots and coveralls.  Footwear should have a smooth non-porous surface for easy cleaning and disinfecting.

• Have disposable, plastic boots on hand for those visitors that do not have footwear that can be disinfected.

• Avoid animal contact completely if possible and minimize access to only necessary portions of the farm. Conversations and interactions should be held away from animal housing and management areas.

• Use good hygiene to prevent movement of manure around the farm. Do not walk in manure and feedbunks (especially if footwear has become soiled).

• Provide brushes, disinfectant, and boot wash areas or change disposable boots.

• In general, start with youngstock and move toward adults to prevent contamination of youngstock areas with adult manure; however, any manure movement between groups should be minimized. Handle sick animals last if possible. If not possible, minimize exposure to healthy animals by cleaning clothing, boots, and equipment.

• Communication of farm biosecurity and biocontainment procedures to visitors is basic to their success.

To create a disease prevention herd plan, consider enrolling in the NYS Cattle Health Assurance Program (NYSCHAP).