?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Heard+health+management+in+organic+pig+production+using+a+quality+assurance+system+based+on+Hazard+Analysis+and+Critical+Control+Points&rft.creator=Bonde%2C+M.&rft.creator=Sorensen%2C+J.T.&rft.subject=+Animal+husbandry&rft.description=Health+and+welfare+problems+in+organic+pig+production+may+differ+form+problems+in+conventinal+pig+herds+as+a+result+of+differences+in+management.+Control+of+animal+health+problems+in+organic+herds+is+affected+by+the+restrictions+in+medicine+use+and+prophylactic+medication+as+well+as+by+the+risk+of+wildlife+contact+and+difficulties+in+cleaning+and+and+disinfectin+imposed+by+the+access+to+outdoor+areas.+To+monitor+risk+factors+for+diseases+and+to+control+these+risk+factors+as+a+means+to+prevent+diseases%2C+we+suggest+the+implementation+of+health+management+based+on+Hazard+Analysis+Critical+Control+Point+(the+HACCP+concept).+The+development+of+a+HACCP+system+requires+the+quantification+of+risk+factors+by+means+of+epidemiological+studies+of+alternatively+by+an+expert+panel.This+paper+describes+a+procedure+for+developing+a+HACCP+system+for+welfare+problems+in+organic+sow+herds.+A+panel+of+farm+advisers+assessed+the+impact+of+different+risk+factors+on+problems+in+organic+pig+production+and+suggested+possible+control+points.+Further+work+concentrates+on+evaluating+the+control+points+and+drawing+up+action+plans+to+include+in+the+system.+The+advantage+of+HACCP+in+herd+health+management+is+the+preventative+approach+focusing+on+risk+factors.+Additionally%2C+the+continuous+documentation+of+observations+and+corrective+actions+integrated+in+the+concept+is+important+when+evaluating+the+herd+health+management.&rft.date=2004&rft.type=Journal+paper&rft.type=NonPeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Forgprints.org%2F5202%2F1%2F5202.pdf&rft.identifier=Bonde%2C+M.+and+Sorensen%2C+J.T.+(2004)+Heard+health+management+in+organic+pig+production+using+a+quality+assurance+system+based+on+Hazard+Analysis+and+Critical+Control+Points.+NJAS+Wageningen+Journal+of+Life+Sciences.+Rodent+control+strategies+in+organic+farming.%2C+52+(2)%2C+pp.+133-143.&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Forgprints.org%2F5202%2F