Cleaning & Disinfection
This video by BPEX explains some details about the cleaning and disinfection process on a pig farm.
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Biosecurity practices in Spanish pig herds
The findings revealed that medium-sized to large farms located in high pig density regions reported higher biosecurity measures.
Salmonella in wild birds: a risk for swine?
The role that wild birds can play in the spreading of this infection cannot be underrated.
Help for pig producers to keep on top of cleaning and disinfection
BPEX is offering help for pig producers with their cleaning and disinfection (C&D) – made harder now as temperatures rise above zero, thaw sets in and units become muddier.
Salmonella contamination sources
The farms can be free from PRRS, enzootic pneumonia, atrophic rhinitis, pleuropneumonia, scabies, swine dysentery, and so on. However, why is it we are still unable to characterize farms as Salmonella-free?
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ArticleChoose the right products for cleaning and disinfecting
In previous articles we have discussed the need for good cleaning and disinfection, how to clean properly and how to disinfect. Now we come to the agents used, and it is vital to realise that the right choice of detergent and disinfectant is a pivotal part of any cleaning and disinfection programme.
Disinfection
In the last article we looked at the need for thorough complete cleaning of a building, room or equipment in any efficient biosecurity programme. If done properly this will reduce the pathogen burden hugely as shown by a typical reduction in bacterial counts by 99%.
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ArticleCleaning comes before disinfection
It is much more difficult to achieve a good quality of cleaning if the surface you are trying to clean is particularly pervious to water (for example wood) and has many cracks and hidden areas.
Why does good cleaning and disinfection matter on pig units?
To many pig producers cleaning and disinfection is a chore they view as an expensive tedious burden.
Evaluation of in vitro bactericidal activity of commercial disinfectants against Lawsonia intracellularis
To evaluate the bactericidal activity of seven commercial disinfectants against Lawsonia intracellularis using a tissue culture system.
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ArticleApplying science to disinfecting
The cleaning and disinfection process are critical steps in any biosecurity program in order to minimize the transmission of diseases. Washing is the most critical step of the entire process. This step will remove over 99% of the microorganisms.
Maple Leaf CEO Michael McCain to address the Ottawa Canadian Club on Food Safety
Maple Leaf Foods CEO Michael McCain will address the Canadian Club, in Ottawa, on April 20th where he will be providing his perspectives on "Improving Food Safety in Canada".
Biosecurity II. Biosecurity measures based on the epidemiology of individual infections
Pathogens which are highly infectious and only require small doses to establish infection in susceptible pigs and/or those which are able to survive environmentally for relatively long periods can be spread from farm to farm as fomites
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ArticleSwine Production in the Philippines (1/2)
The PHP 160 billion hog industry is the second leading contributor to Philippine agriculture coming in second to rice despite being almost exclusively without government subsidy.
PRRS Biosecurity
Trailers contaminated with PRRSV can serve as a source of infection for naïve pigs. Therefore, sanitation for livestock trailers and transport vehicles is considered a high priority when it comes to biosecurity practices.