Dijkstra Eveline, Vellema Piet, Peterson Karianne, Bogt-Kappert Carlijn Ter, Dijkman Reinie, Harkema Liesbeth, van Engelen Erik, Aalberts Marian, Santman-Berends Inge, van den Brom René
Department of Small Ruminant Health, Royal Animal Health Services (GD), P.O. Box 9, 7400 AA Deventer, The Netherlands.
Department of Pathology, Royal Animal Health Services (GD), P.O. Box 9, 7400 AA Deventer, The Netherlands.
Pathogens. 2022 May 31;11(6):635. doi: 10.3390/pathogens11060635.
In contemporary society and modern livestock farming, a monitoring and surveillance system for animal health has become indispensable. In addition to obligations arising from European regulations regarding monitoring and surveillance of animal diseases, The Netherlands developed a voluntary system for the monitoring and surveillance of small ruminant health. This system aims for (1) early detection of outbreaks of designated animal diseases, (2) early detection of yet unknown disease conditions, and (3) insight into trends and developments. To meet these objectives, a system is in place based on four main surveillance components, namely a consultancy helpdesk, diagnostic services, multiple networks, and an annual data analysis. This paper describes the current system and its ongoing development and gives an impression of nearly twenty years of performance by providing a general overview of key findings and three elaborated examples of notable disease outbreaks. Results indicate that the current system has added value to the detection of various (re)emerging and new diseases. Nevertheless, animal health monitoring and surveillance require a flexible approach that is able to keep pace with changes and developments within the industry. Therefore, monitoring and surveillance systems should be continuously adapted and improved using new techniques and insights.
在当代社会和现代畜牧业中，动物健康监测和监视系统已变得不可或缺。除了欧洲有关动物疾病监测和监视的法规所产生的义务外，荷兰还开发了一个用于小型反刍动物健康监测和监视的自愿系统。该系统旨在：（1）早期发现指定动物疾病的爆发；（2）早期发现尚未知晓的疾病状况；（3）洞察趋势和发展情况。为实现这些目标，建立了一个基于四个主要监测组件的系统，即咨询服务台、诊断服务、多个网络和年度数据分析。本文描述了当前系统及其持续发展情况，并通过提供关键发现的总体概述以及三个详细的重大疾病爆发实例，展示了近二十年的运行情况。结果表明，当前系统在检测各种（再）出现的新疾病方面具有附加价值。然而，动物健康监测和监视需要一种灵活的方法，能够跟上行业内的变化和发展。因此，应使用新技术和新见解不断调整和改进监测和监视系统。
