Veterinary Services December 2017

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Biosecurity Checklist for Pigs with Outdoor Access

Practicing biosecurity mean doing everything you can to reduce the risk of an infectious disease 

coming onto your farm. Good biosecurity practices also help keep disease from spreading on the 

farm and can help make illness less severe. All farms should have a customized biosecurity plan. 

Consider the points below when developing or evaluating your plan. Work with your 

veterinarian, extension agent, or State Veterinarian as needed. In your plan, show who is 

responsible for each action.

Questions Yes No N/A What Needs To Be Fixed?

Pigs and Feed Areas

Are sleepers dry and free of manure and 

urine?

Is there a buildup of manure in the pig area?

Does stored manure leak towards the pig 

area?

Are weeds in and around the pig area tall (6 

inches or more)?

Are fences intact – do they keep pigs in and 

feral pigs out?

Do pigs have unneeded access to surface 

water such as streams/ponds?

Is the trough water clean and free of 

mosquito larvae?

Is surface water used as pig drinking water 

or used to clean the pig area or equipment?

Are there any dead animals in the pig area? 

Are carcasses there for more than an hour?

Are dead animals removed, covered or put 

in a sealed container with no leakage 

towards the pig area?

Does water pool anywhere on the farm, such 

as in puddles, trash, buckets, or in debris?

Are rats, raccoons, opossums, skunks, mice 

or other wild animals seen in or near pig 

area? Do you see evidence of those animals?

Are wild birds/wild waterfowl in the pig 

area? Do you see evidence of birds?

Are there moderate to many flies or 

mosquitoes in and around the farm?

Is feed stored in a covered, rodent-proof 

bin?

Is there spilled feed around the feed bin 

area?
Line of Separation

Is there a clearly marked and visible line of 

separation showing what’s inside or outside 

the pig area?

Do feed delivery, dead stock hauler, and 

garbage pick-up trucks deliver or pick up 

away from the pig area, outside the line of 

separation? 

Do non-farm workers cross the line of 

separation in pig loading areas?

Are boots and coveralls provided for 

everyone inside the pig area?

Is there a footbath available at the line of 

separation?

Does the footbath appear clean, recently 

changed, and not frozen?

Has all equipment used in the pig area been 

cleaned and disinfected in the past week?

Has everyone in the pig area not been 

around other pigs in the past 12 hours, are 

they wearing coveralls and footwear capable 

of being disinfected, and did they use the 

footbath before entering and when leaving 

the pig area?

Isolation Area

Are new pigs kept in isolation for 30 days?

Is there dedicated equipment, coveralls and 

boots for use in the isolation area?

Is the isolation area clearly marked, with 

signs and visible barriers?

Does the isolation pen drain away from 

resident pigs?

If any pigs traveled off the farm, were they 

put in isolation for at least two weeks upon 

return?

For more details, see 8 Essential Actions to Protect Pigs with Outdoor Access from Disease

or Biosecurity Pigs with Outdoor Access Factsheet