Biosecurity
The term biosecurity encompasses both external (keeping infectious diseases out of holdings) and internal (reducing infectious disease threats within the farm) biosecurity.
Biosecurity: Breed Success, Not Disease
Animal Health Ireland has launched the 2026 pre-breeding biosecurity campaign
The campaign, themed Biosecurity 2026: Breed Success, Not Disease, delivers critical biosecurity guidance ahead of the crucial breeding season and emphasises that biosecurity isn’t just for one week, it’s for life and is central to all farm decisions.
Biosecurity Codes of Practice
Biosecurity Codes of Practice are available to view for the following sectors below:
Dairy Biosecurity Codes of Practice
TB Biosecurity Review (TASAH)
TB Biosecurity TASAH is a collaborative biosecurity programme offered to farmers by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in association with Animal Health Ireland and carried out by Private Veterinary Practitioners. The TB Biosecurity farm visit is fully funded through the TASAH mechanism under the Rural Development Programme.
For farmers wishing to avail of the consult and require more information click here.
For veterinary practitioners who require more information about the TB Biosecurity TASAH including training click here
Bioscore Dairy TASAH
The Bioscore Dairy TASAH includes a Biosecurity risk assessment of pasture based dairy farms using the Biosecurity Risk Assessment Tool (Bioscore) developed for Irish Dairy farms. This tool facilitates the identification of deficits in biosecurity management practices and generates biosecurity scores allowing comparison between dairy farms and benchmarking nationally.
Please note that registrations are now complete for 2026.
Biosecurity TASAH Veterinary Training
PVP Training
There are two stage of veterinary training, Stage 1 online and Stage 2 in-person.
Governance
Animal Health Surveillance
Animal health surveillance refers to the collection, processing and dissemination of animal health and disease information. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) are the lead organisation in animal health surveillance, to protect and enhance Ireland’s superior animal health status. For more information on animal health surveillance, notifiable diseases, World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) listed diseases and more, see: https://www.animalhealthsurveillance.agriculture.gov.ie/
