Efficacy of a novel foot pan in biosecurity protocols for control of salmonellae in poultry farms

Ehsan Y Bashandy,Shimaa A.E Nasr,May F Abdelaty,Osama M K Zahran,Soad A Nasef

doi:10.21608/jvmr.2017.43260

Abstract

This study aimed to replace liquid foot pan in the poultry farm, with a novel modelthat is used more effectively in biosecurity program convenient with the workersin Egyptian farms that avoid foot pan. This novel model dry foot pan, semiliquid(wet) foot pan and floor mat that enabled the disinfectants to be worked for alonger time. In the present study authors are looking for a durable footbath,stable, fast, easily applied and log acting in the reduction of salmonellae. Theefficacy of powder disinfectant (calcium hypochlorite powder, Halamid, Staldren,Virkon S and paraformaldehyde) were tested against salmonellae in a novel formof foot pan dry, semi-liquid and floor mat models. The disinfectants were dilutedby calcium carbonate or sodium chloride powder in the dry form, surfactant in thesemiliquid form and use of the sponge as a mat in the third form. Dailymeasurement of the active principle of the tested disinfectants and the logreduction of the Salmonellae were done. The dry form and semi liquid form of theCalcium hypochlorite was successfully effective for 10 days in dry form and 9 daysin semiliquid form. However, Halamid and Staldren were successfully effective indry form for 14 days and 17 days respectively, semiliquid form was worked for 21day and 3 days and floor mat was effective for 21 days and 3 days respectively.Paraformaldehyde powder was also effective for 6 days in the dry form, but in thesemiliquid form was effective for 10 days, floor mat was effective for 12 days. 5%Virkon S could be effective for 3 days in the dry form and semi-liquid form but only2 days in the floor mat form.

Highlights

Nowadays, the modern poultry industry has been challenged by highly pathogenic, contagious disease organisms that threatened poultry flocks resulting in serious economic consequences for the whole society. salmonellosis is an important socioeconomic problem in several counties, mainly in developing countries, where this etiological agent is reported as the main responsible for food borne disease outbreaks
The present study looking for footbath durable, stable, applied fast and log acting in reduction of salmonellae, from the available powder disinfectants which tested against Salmonella in a novel form of foot pan dry, semi liquid and floor mat models
As main purpose of our different type of foot pans is to reduce the number of pathogens in the environment

Summary

Introduction

The modern poultry industry has been challenged by highly pathogenic, contagious disease organisms (bacterial, viral, even mycotic) that threatened poultry flocks resulting in serious economic consequences for the whole society. salmonellosis is an important socioeconomic problem in several counties, mainly in developing countries, where this etiological agent is reported as the main responsible for food borne disease outbreaks. Salmonellosis is an important socioeconomic problem in several counties, mainly in developing countries, where this etiological agent is reported as the main responsible for food borne disease outbreaks. It is one of the most problematic zoonosis in terms of public health all over the world because of the high endemicity, but mainly because of the difficulty in controlling them (Antunes et al, 2003), and the significant morbidity and mortality rates. Mechanical transmission of the salmonellae throughout common behavior of farm workers, boots and personnel movement including workers and visitors. Egyptian stockman behavior always averts the wet foot bath in the farm calming that wet foot bath may destroy foot wear.

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