Assessment of the practice for biosecurity solutions on pig farming household in Vietnam
Using the survey direct data collection method and the participatory rural appraisal (PRA) with the questionnaires to assess the biosecurity situation of pig farming households in Vietnam. Survey 112 farms with open house (less than 10 livestock units) in 08 provinces such as Hanoi, Thai Binh, Bac Giang, Nghe An, Binh Dinh, Dak Lak, Dong Nai and Ben Tre during the period from November 2019 to November 2020. The results showed that: the pigsty location is close to crowded places, main roads, surface water sources; the pig house not have a quarantine area for sick pigs, lack ancillary areas and have not yet ensured condition of biosecurity; there are not clear origin and not quarantine records for purchase of breeding pigs, piglets and semen, and there are the domestic animals (chicken, duck, cattle, buffalo, goat, fish) for sales in the breeding area; nursery and breed of pigs which not implement "all in - all out" solution and lack farm-specific material, protective gear, equipment and vehicles; many farmers using the leftover food, the agricultural byproduct that not complete the nutrition diets for pigs, and they have not yet paid attention to the drinking water quality and washing water used in pig production; cleaning and disinfection has not yet be thorough; waste treatment and environmental protection are still not good, many households is spilled liquid waste out, and solid waste is rarely treated by heating method or chemical or bioproducts, the person manipulating the cadavers rarely use disposable gloves; disease prevention is not good, the sick pigs are not kept in quarantine areas.
