The Boehringer Ingelheim Comprehensive Online Management Biosecurity Assessment Tool (COMBAT) helps to strengthen the identification and resolution of potential biosecurity hazards as part of a 5-step PRRS control program risk management process. It facilitates improved biosecurity, pig flow and management practices by assessing the most important risk areas related to PRRS incidence. Using the COMBAT app or website, customers complete a detailed set of questions within four risk categories: internal, external, location and management/pig flow. The farm’s various risks are calculated based on published literature and previous on-farm assessments. The data, presented in a chart that indicates the range and prominence of various risks, can be mapped against risk data from other farms worldwide. The risk assessment results enable producers to discuss, prioritize and guide future risk improvement efforts.
