Table 3. Biosafety and biosecurity risk assessment results.
Overall average BBCM score was calculated by dividing the sum of all BBCM fulfilled criteria (n) and calculating the percentage. The highest BBCM score (Sindhupalchowk Farm 4) was 67%, and the lowest BBCM score was 12% (Kavre Farm 3). The total number of activities assessed in each criterion are listed within parenthesis. Details of the activities assessed are shown in S1 Table.
| Location | General Practices (17) | Personal Standards & Procedure (15) | Water Supply (4) | Rodent Control (4) | Cleaning & Maintenance (10) | Record Keeping (6) | Overall Average | Diseases Detected | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | % | ||
| Nuwakot Farm 1 | 11 | 65 | 11 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 3 | 50 | 38 | Mg |
| Nuwakot Farm 2 | 12 | 71 | 6 | 40 | 3 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 3 | 50 | 48 | IBD |
| Nuwakot Farm 3 | 9 | 53 | 5 | 33 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 2 | 33 | 35 | IBD |
| Nuwakot Farm 4 | 14 | 82 | 8 | 53 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 2 | 33 | 45 | Mg |
| District Average (%) | 41.5 | |||||||||||||
| Kavre Farm 1 | 13 | 76 | 10 | 67 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 80 | 5 | 83 | 59 | Mg |
| Kavre Farm 2 | 14 | 82 | 6 | 40 | 3 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 70 | 2 | 33 | 50 | Mg |
| Kavre Farm 3 | 5 | 29 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Mg |
| Kavre Farm 4 | 6 | 35 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 24 | Mg |
| District Average (%) | 36.25 | |||||||||||||
| Ramechhap Farm 1 | 8 | 47 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 23 | Mg & Ms |
| Ramechhap Farm 2 | 13 | 76 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 75 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 60 | 3 | 50 | 51 | Mg & Ms |
| Ramechhap Farm 3 | 7 | 41 | 5 | 33 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 1 | 17 | 28 | Mg & Ms |
| Ramechhap Farm 4 | 10 | 59 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 25 | IAV & Mg |
| District Average (%) | 31.75 | |||||||||||||
| Sindhupalchowk Farm 1 | 9 | 53 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 5 | 83 | 40 | Mg |
| Sindhupalchowk Farm 2 | 13 | 76 | 8 | 53 | 3 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 80 | 5 | 83 | 61 | IAV |
| Sindhupalchowk Farm 3 | 10 | 59 | 10 | 67 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 5 | 83 | 44 | Mg |
| Sindhupalchowk Farm 4 | 14 | 82 | 11 | 73 | 3 | 75 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 60 | 5 | 83 | 67 | Mg |
| District Average (%) | 53 | |||||||||||||
| Criteria Average (%) | 61.6 | 42.4 | 43.8 | 3.1 | 50 | 42.6 | ||||||||
Mg–Mycoplasma gallisepticum, Ms–Mycoplasma synoviae, IBD–Infectious Bursal Disease, IAV–Influenza A Virus