Auditing of Danish pig herds for controlled housing requirements and Trichinella

Lis Alban, Heidi Larsen Enemark, Heidi Huus Petersen, Lisbeth Harm Nielsen

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Abstract

Trichinella is a zoonotic parasite, which historically has been of large concern for public health in Europe. Consequently, testing of all pigs has been mandatory in many European countries.
However, Trichinella is almost exclusively found in outdoor or backyard production. The idea therefore emerged that auditing for biosecurity should replace testing in indoor production.
Today, in EU, pigs raised under so-called controlled housing conditions are exempt from testing. The specific requirements for a pig production to be considered a controlled housing holding are described in the EU Trichinella Regulation No. 2015/1375.
In Denmark, the controlled housing concept is used extensively, not to omit Trichinella testing but to allow visual-only post-mortem inspection at export-authorized abattoirs. This poster describes, how a private standard is used to audit Danish pig herds for controlled housing.
Original languageEnglish
Publication date11 Nov 2024
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - 11 Nov 2024
Event17th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics 2024 - International Convention Centre Sydney, Sidney, Australia
Duration: 11 Nov 202415 Jan 2025

Conference

Conference17th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics 2024
LocationInternational Convention Centre Sydney
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CitySidney
Period11/11/202415/01/2025

Keywords

  • Trichinella
  • Auditing
  • Biosecurity
  • Pigs

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