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Economic dimensions and directions of animal disease policy

Widely publicised incidents of transboundary animal diseases (TADs), devastating to local livestock industries, have occurred worldwide creating a greater awareness of the role of response policy selection on TAD spread risk and risk of initial introduction into previously disease free areas. In particular, drawing on past TAD outbreaks, the literature and the intrinsic characteristics of the ...

Jan. 2, 2013

By Inderscience Publishers

Risk and risk management in agriculture: an overview and empirical results

The paper gives an overview of sources of risk and risk management strategies in agriculture. As risk is an inescapable fact of life, in particular in agriculture, farmers must try to manage risk effectively. Risk management is an integral part of good management of a farm, being a way to avoid losses and exploit opportunities. Results of a field survey with 731 Dutch livestock farmers are ...

Feb. 10, 2004

By Inderscience Publishers

Abattoir and Slaughterhouse Waste Solution - Case Study

Location: Croatia Clients: Military Police & Government Waste Type: Animal Carcasses Solution(s) Supplied: i8-200 Inciner8 donated a state of the art waste management system worth €60,000.00 to Croatia. The minister of Agriculture Mr. Tihomir Jakovina thanked Business Development Manager, Mr. Nikola Vujec in Zagreb. Rapid deployment and operation are of paramount importance in ...

Nov. 23, 2018

By Inciner8 Limited

Animal Carcass Incineration

INCINER8 donated a state of the art waste management system worth €60,000.00 to Croatia. The minister of Agriculture Mr. Tihomir Jakovina thanked Business Development Manager, Mr. Nikola Vujec in Zagreb. Rapid deployment and operation are of paramount importance in these situations as it helps in the containment of any disease outbreaks. This installation was complete in one day with the ...

Feb. 4, 2018

By Inciner8 Limited

Project - Laboratory gases for Pirbright Institute

The Pirbright Institute, formerly known as the Institute for Animal Health, is a world leading centre of excellence in research and surveillance of virus diseases of farm animals and viruses that spread from animals to humans. Puretech was responsible for the supply and installation of gas systems at the Institutes new CAT4 facility. Project: Institute of Animal Health, Pirbright, Surrey ...

Sep. 5, 2012

By Puretech Process Systems Limited

National Animal Disease Center - 4.7 MW CHP System - Case Study

Quick Facts LOCATION: Ames, Iowa FACILITY SIZE: Over One Million Square Feet CHP GENERATING CAPACITY: 4.7 Megawatts PRIME MOVERS: 1.2 MW Solar Saturn 20™ Combustion Turbine (CT-1), 3.5 MW Solar Centaur 40™ Combustion Turbine (CT-2) HEAT RECOVERY RATE: CT-1: 8,300 lb/hr Steam Unfired; 29,000 lb/hr Steam with Duct Firing CT-2: 23,500 lbs/hr USE OF THERMAL ENERGY: Steam for ...

Mar. 9, 2020

By Solar Turbines

5 things to do in an African swine fever outbreak

The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has provided updated numbers on the number of animals affected by African Swine Fever (ASF) across the Asian continent. Following the outbreak, more than 5.7 million pigs have been culled in Vietnam alone, with millions of other animals having to be destroyed across other countries including the Philippines, China, Cambodia, Myanmar and ...

Nov. 28, 2019

By Inciner8 Limited

Image-based measurement of alveoli volume expansion in an animal model of a diseased lung

This research aims to improve ventilation protocols in critical care by using appropriate computer models that take into account the essential lung mechanics. This paper automatically tracks the boundary of individual or groups of alveoli, and converts this into a pressure volume curve for three different types of alveoli. Schiller et al. investigate the inflation and deflation of alveoli in a ...

Aug. 19, 2010

By Inderscience Publishers

A biosecure composting system for disposal of cattle carcasses and manure following infectious disease outbreak

Received for publication April 11, 2008. During outbreaks of infectious animal diseases, composting may be an effective method of disposing of mortalities and potentially contaminated manure. Duplicate biosecure structures containing 16 cattle (Bos taurus) mortalities (343 kg average weight) were constructed with carcasses placed on a 40-cm straw layer and overlaid with 160 cm of feedlot manure. ...

Mar. 1, 2009

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Animal waste categorisation

Animal by-products (ABPs) are divided into 3 categories, based on the risks they pose. Category 1 ABPs – are classed as high risk. Carcasses and body parts from zoo and circus animals or pets Animals used in experiments International catering waste Animals that are contaminated due to illegal treatments Wild animals suspected of being infected with a disease that humans or ...

Feb. 27, 2019

By Addfield Environmental Systems Ltd.

Incinerators, Farms and Bio-Security

Incinerators can play an important role in agricultural bio security where the destruction of contaminated waste at source is a crucial part of the containment process. Standard bio security measures for farms include the careful cleaning and disinfecting of premises and vehicles, but in the case of an outbreak of disease these measures alone may not be enough. Livestock movements may be ...

May 24, 2016

By Inciner8 Limited

How to choose a high quality fish feed pellet machine

Compared to ordinary complete formula feed pellets, extruded feed pellets have the following advantages: The quality of feed is improved. Because protein is combined with starch matrix, it is not easy to lose when feeding. Only when the digestive enzyme decomposes starch, can it release the protein and improve the protein potency. Secondly, the extrusion combines fat and starch into a composite ...

Jan. 19, 2021

By Zeno Pellet Machine

Poultry Waste – Carcass Disposal Following Bird Loss

In March 2020, there was more than 143.9 thousand tonnes of poultry carcase waste produced in the UK[1] through poultry production. That figure relates to the number of birds slaughtered for meat produce, but birds also die in their millions from natural causes or disease, all around the world. For example, farmers can experience up to a 40 per cent increase in fallen stock during colder months. ...

Apr. 30, 2020

By Inciner8 Limited

The World Organisation for Animal Health (Office International des Epizooties) recommendations for bovine spongiform encephalopathy risk management and its use by member countries

The World Organisation for Animal Health (formerly the Office of International Epizootics, or OIE) provides inter-governmental guidance on animal health issues. The OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code contains standards and recommendations to prevent import of infectious pathogens during trade of animal products. The OIE designed recommendations for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) to ...

Oct. 11, 2010

By Inderscience Publishers

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Cfia)Manitoba Composting Exercise

Overview: Nordevco was invited to participate in a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) composting exercise by the CFIA Manitoba Team. The purpose of Nordevco’s participation was to evaluate the impact of BactiDomus Technology on the composting process specifically related to achieving and maintaining temperatures appropriate for the inactivation of the pathogen responsible for avian ...

Sep. 1, 2012

By Nordevco Associates Ltd.

Sheep farming in Qatar - Case Study

Doha, Qatar Baladna, the leading supplier of Syro-Arabian Awassi sheep, needed a supplier who could match their high standards of business. Client Overview Baladna is a national livestock and animal production company along with being the leading supplier of sheep meat, milk and animal feed products. Company values are very important to Baladna so they focus strongly on their top five beliefs: ...

Mar. 27, 2018

By Addfield Environmental Systems Ltd.

From the American prairie, a conservation success story

From rhinos to #CecilTheLion, we live in a world where stories of species loss and illegal wildlife trade dominate the conservation headlines, so a good news story every now and then is a welcome surprise. Three years ago, 63 bison originally from Yellowstone National Park left a quarantine facility just outside the park’s boundary where they were being monitored for brucellosis and made ...

Aug. 20, 2015

By Ensia

Bio security measures in place for pig producers - Case Study

The UK’s largest organic pig breeder understands the importance of bio security on their pig farms. They needed a supplier who could offer an onsite solution for their animal disposal whilst ensuring that they correspond with the company’s praised values. Addfield were the manufacturers to tick all the boxes, bio security standards were met and the customer now has a long lasting and ...

Mar. 27, 2018

By Addfield Environmental Systems Ltd.

Fungal diseases are on the rise. Is environmental change to blame?

Scientists and physicians are looking for clues to a worrying increase in fungal infections and exploring ways to reduce the threat. Fungi are everywhere — from the mushrooms that decompose fallen logs in the forest, to the mold that grows in your bathtub, to the microscopic fungal cells that reside naturally on your skin. Scientists estimate there are 1.5 million species of fungi on the ...

Apr. 26, 2017

By Ensia

Your Herd Vaccinations May not Always be Successful? Why?

We hear a lot about how to protect yourself and others right now… and it is especially important to me because I am in a high-risk group (over 65 with underlining health conditions). In the Dairy Industry, we deal with high-risk groups every day–cows that have just calved and newborn calves less than 75 days of age. Herd immunity threshold (percent of animals that are immune) ...

Jul. 13, 2020

By DHI Computing Service, Inc.

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