SHIC: New research project to investigate feed mill decontamination in the event of an ASF outbreak
The research project will evaluate several methods for cleaning and disinfecting feed mills following a potential ASF outbreak.
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Do we know when we fail in biosecurity?
The four most common mistakes on pig farms, illustrated with real examples.
Ideal biosecurity for pig farms (2/2)
Preventing the entry and spread of diseases should be an objective on any swine farm, so adequately designing biosecurity aspects is key. In this article, we continue to discuss biosecurity measures with two experts: Lara Ruiz and José Casanovas.
Netherlands introduces protective measures against ASF from Germany, transport affected
The second cleaning and disinfection was already mandatory for Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Poland, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Greece, and all third countries.
Diarrhea in neonatal piglets: cleaning and disinfection
Although cleaning between batches appears to be a basic task that all farms should be doing correctly, after talking to the authors we see that there is still a lot of room for improvement.
Hysolv hygiene team strengthened
Chloe Robbins joins Hysolv Ltd, animal health and hygiene company.
Hysolv Ready reckoner calculates disinfectant needs
Quick-and-easy guidance on the quantities of disinfectant required for different livestock houses.
Top 10 in 2020
Take a look back at our most popular articles of the year and make sure you didn’t miss one of the most-read articles.
LANXESS aims to acquire disinfection and hygiene solutions provider Theseo
LANXESS has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire the Theseo Group. The French group is a leading manufacturer of disinfection and hygiene solutions which are used in particular in livestock farming.
Objective monitoring of biosecurity (1/2)
New approaches and technologies in objective monitoring of biosecurity reduce the risk of non-compliance or failure in application.
Effectiveness of commercial disinfectants used against ASF virus
Sodium hypochlorite, glutaraldehyde, caustic soda and potassium peroxymonosulfate showed the best ASFV inactivation rates.
Staged loading to improve farm biosecurity
The movement of live animals out of the farm can compromise farm biosecurity. A meticulously designed transfer facility and safe load out protocols are key to prevent the risk of cross contamination.
EU: Mandatory inspections for livestock transport to reduce FMD spread
Animal and feed transport vehicles from certain third countries with a risk of foot-and-mouth disease must be inspected upon return to the EU.
Protekta germicide powder: A simple way to keep swine barns clean
Use germicide powder to keep disease threats in check when pigs are in the barn.
U of Illinois student wins Morrison Swine Innovator Prize… again!
For the second year in a row Zack Talbert has received the prize; this year for fumigation equipment to prevent pathogens from entering swine barns.
Assessment of truck cleaning and disinfection: Microbiological validation and ATP detection
This second article on the assessment of truck cleaning and disinfection describes how to carry out and evaluate the results of microbiological validation and adenosine triphosphate detection.