Prevent

Livestock

Aims to stop the introduction and spread of diseases, pests, or contaminants and focuses on maintaining livestock well-being.

Examples:

Controlling farm access for people, vehicles, and animals.
Maintaining sanitary living conditions for animals.
Quarantining new or returning animals before introducing them to the herd.
Implementing vaccination programs
Ensuring proper nutrition and access to clean water.
Ensuring proper disposal of waste and dead animals.
Regularly monitoring and controlling pests, parasites, and vectors like mosquitoes and flies.

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External Resources

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Grant Information

This effort is supported partially in part by funding through the National Animal Disease Preparedness Response Program (NADPRP) for the 2024-2026 project “Reaching All Farm-Raised Animals: Assessment, Outreach, and Education on Farm Biosecurity and Disease Outbreak Preparedness in Maine for Small and Diverse Livestock Farms.” This initiative is in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) Animal Health Program.

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Prevent

Examples:

Controlling farm access for people, vehicles, and animals.
Maintaining sanitary living conditions for animals.
Quarantining new or returning animals before introducing them to the herd.
Implementing vaccination programs
Ensuring proper nutrition and access to clean water.
Ensuring proper disposal of waste and dead animals.
Regularly monitoring and controlling pests, parasites, and vectors like mosquitoes and flies.

VIDEOS

General
Swine
Beef
Dairy
Small Ruminant
Poultry
Equine

FACTSHEETS

General
Bulletin #1036, Prevent and Manage Heat Stress in Your Livestock
Swine
Bulletin #1120, Family Health Considerations for Pig Owners: Swine Ascarids
Beef
Bulletin #1031, Beef Cattle Herd Health Vaccination Guide for Maine
Bulletin #1058, Caring for a Calf of an Unknown Age
Dairy
Bulletin #5002, Integrated Pest Management for Fly Control in Maine Dairy Barns
Small Ruminant
Bulletin #1032, Tips for Detecting Disease or Injury in Sheep and Goats
Bulletin #1049, When to Call the Veterinarian — Tips for Producers of Small Ruminants in Maine
Poultry
Bulletin #2109, Avian Influenza and Backyard Poultry
Bulletin #2112, It’s a Sneeze, It’s a Wheeze, It’s … Gapeworms!
Bulletin #2113, Pecking and Cannibalism by Hens: How to Stop It?
Bulletin #2114, Coliform Salpingitis in Poultry
Bulletin #2216, Pros and Cons of Poultry Swaps in New England
Bulletin #2217, Winter Care of Your Laying Hens
Bulletin #2219, Giving Chicks a Good Start
Bulletin #2220, Best Management Practices for Small Scale Poultry Producers in Maine
Bulletin #2221, Simple Steps to Starting Healthy Chicks in Maine
Bulletin #5028, Lesser Mealworm,
Equine
Bulletin #1003, Preventing Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) Virus in Maine
Bulletin #1007, Equine Facts: Winter Care for Horses
Bulletin #1008, Equine Facts: Stable and Barnyard Safety
Bulletin #1009, Equine Facts: Facts on Strangles (Streptococcus equi) Infections in Horses
Bulletin #1010, Equine Facts: Body Condition Scoring for Your Horse
Bulletin #1011, Equine Facts: Guidelines for Horsekeeping in Maine
INFOGRAPHICS

General
Swine
Beef
Dairy
Small Ruminant
Poultry
Equine

EXTERNAL RESOURCES

General
Swine
Beef
Dairy
Small Ruminant
Poultry
Equine