Aspects of biosecurity of pig feed production (review)
https://doi.org/10.30766/2072-9081.2025.26.4.725-736
Abstract
Food security, particularly pork production, is largely driven by the need to enhance on-farm biosecurity and control the pathways of infectious diseases. Feed and ingredients were not initially considered significant factors in the spread of infections, but recent outbreaks of swine diseases have demonstrated their role in the introduction and spread of pathogens.
The purpose of this review is to consider the potential role of swine feed as a significant link in the pathogen transfer chain and to describe biosecurity measures that contribute to the epizootic welfare of swine populations. Potential methods for preventing pathogen contamination of pigs from feed are described, including prevention of entry into the feed system, mitigation of after-effects by heat treatment, or decontamination with chemicals. Strategies are proposed to reduce the risk of pathogen spread in the feed production environment, including potential batch-to-batch transfer, thereby reducing the risk of infection transmission.
Supporting agencies: The research was carried out under the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation within the state assignment of the Federal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology (theme № FGNM-2025-0001).
About the Authors
O. A. Burova
Federal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology, Nizhny Novgorod Research Veterinary Institute – Branch of Federal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Olga A. Burova, Deputy Head of the group, the Laboratory of Epizootology and Bioinformatics,
Veterinarnaya st., 3, Nizhny Novgorod
E. A. Shirokova
Federal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology, Nizhny Novgorod Research Veterinary Institute – Branch of Federal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ekaterina A. Shirokova, Deputy Head of the group, the Laboratory of Epizootology and Bioinformatics,
Veterinarnaya st., 3, Nizhny Novgorod
T. V. Ovsyukhno
Federal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology, Nizhny Novgorod Research Veterinary Institute – Branch of Federal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tatiana V. Ovsyukhno, PhD in Veterinary Science, Deputy Head of the group, the Laboratory of Epizootology and Bioinformatics,
Veterinarnaya st., 3, Nizhny Novgorod
T. N. Demidova
Federal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology, Nizhny Novgorod Research Veterinary Institute – Branch of Federal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tatiana N. Demidova, PhD in Veterinary Science, Deputy Head of the group, the Laboratory of Epizootology and Bioinformatics,
Veterinarnaya st., 3, Nizhny Novgorod
I. V. Yashin
Federal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology, Nizhny Novgorod Research Veterinary Institute – Branch of Federal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ivan V. Yashin, PhD in Biological Science, Director of the Branch,
Veterinarnaya st., 3, Nizhny Novgorod
A. A. Blokhin
Federal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology, Nizhny Novgorod Research Veterinary Institute – Branch of Federal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Andrey A. Blokhin, PhD in Veterinary Science, Head of the Laboratory of Epizootology and Bioinformatics,
Veterinarnaya st., 3, Nizhny Novgorod
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Burova O.A., Shirokova E.A., Ovsyukhno T.V., Demidova T.N., Yashin I.V., Blokhin A.A. Aspects of biosecurity of pig feed production (review). Agricultural Science Euro-North-East. 2025;26(4):725-736. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30766/2072-9081.2025.26.4.725-736
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