Quarantine and Isolation

- Glossary

➡️Quarantine (Qs) segregation of apparently healthy animals suspected to be exposed to infection from healthy ones who are not exposed to infection. The most likely way for disease to arrive on your farm is through the arrival of new animals, or the return of your own animals from elsewhere (markets, show……ect).

➡️Isolation A method for separation of sick animals from apparently healthy animals which have been exposed to infection. It allows sick animals to rest and recover and prevents disease spreading around the pen, group or wider farm. Disease may also develop within your stock at any time, so you will look to separate sick animals to protect your healthy animals.