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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2026

Assessment of Biosecurity Practices on Small Ruminant Farms in Kosovo After an Outbreak of Peste des Petits Ruminants: A Pilot Study.

Blerta Mehmedi, Shpetim Muharremi, Curtis R Youngs, Imer Haziri, Arben Sinani, Hamdi Aliu, Gezim Hodolli, Sadik Heta, Armend Cana, Claude Saegerman

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Blerta MehmediDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary, University of Prishtina, 10000 Prishtina, Kosovo.ORCID 0000-0003-4891-0532
Shpetim MuharremiDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary, University of Prishtina, 10000 Prishtina, Kosovo.
Curtis R YoungsAnimal Science Department, Iowa State University, 2356B Kildee Hall, Ames, IA 50011, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4197-981X
Imer HaziriDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary, University of Prishtina, 10000 Prishtina, Kosovo.
Arben SinaniDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary, University of Prishtina, 10000 Prishtina, Kosovo.
Hamdi AliuDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary, University of Prishtina, 10000 Prishtina, Kosovo.ORCID 0000-0001-6078-4642
Gezim HodolliDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary, University of Prishtina, 10000 Prishtina, Kosovo.ORCID 0000-0002-5107-6481
Sadik HetaKosovo Food and Veterinary Agency, Str. Lidhja e Pejes. No 241, 10000 Pristina, Kosovo.
Armend CanaKosovo Food and Veterinary Agency, Str. Lidhja e Pejes. No 241, 10000 Pristina, Kosovo.ORCID 0000-0001-6034-4903
Claude SaegermanResearch Unit in Epidemiology, Risk Analysis and Biosecurity Applied to Veterinary Sciences (UREAR-ULiege), Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals & Health (FARAH) Center, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege, 4000 Liege, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-9087-7436

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Small ruminant production in Kosovo is predominantly extensive, and biosecurity practices remain poorly characterized. The emergence of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in Europe (beginning in 2024) and the first confirmed case in Kosovo (July 2025) highlight the urgent need for baseline biosecurity data to inform disease control. A cross-sectional pilot study was conducted on 63 small ruminant farms (53 meat-producing, 10 dairy-producing) across seven municipalities in Kosovo between September 2025 and February 2026. Biosecurity practices were assessed using the Biocheck.UGent™ questionnaire during direct on-farm visits. External (Ext) biosecurity scores (preventing pathogen introduction) were higher (

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biosecurityextensivegoatsKosovomedium-scale farmingPeste des Petits Ruminantssheep

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PMCPMC13296215

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