After the 2015 avian influenza outbreak, many changes needed to be implemented in our poultry farms to protect our birds. In order to avoid repeating the mistake, it becomes essential to understand what was wrong. Now we see more clearly why it is important to maintain communication between regulatory agencies, commercial producers, and backyard producers. In this episode, Dr. Abby Neu Schuft discusses how critical this communication is for a successful biosecurity plan to prevent and minimize the risks of another outbreak.
“If the plan doesn’t address the risk, there’s no plan.” – Dr. Abby Neu Schuft
