Maintain a healthy herd. This concept is often overlooked. The best resistance to disease is a healthy animal. Maintaining a facility, which is clean and relatively stress-free, in combination with best management practices provides the best fundamental program for disease prevention. Footwear can be cleaned with normal household disinfectant, washing liquid, or vinegar.
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Therefore, access to farms and facilities should be restricted. Implement a quarantine program for all new animals purchased before being introduced into the herd. Consult a veterinarian for quarantine advice before allowing animals from unknown sources to actually enter the herd. Clean and maintain equipment to avoid biological, chemical or physical hazards Veterinary equipment should be disinfected and cleaned between use on individual cows, groups of animals, and farms. Animal identification equipment should be cleaned between individual cows, groups of animals, and farms.