It is possible to increase the level of hygiene in calves rearing?

MALÁ, G., NOVÁK, P., JIROUTOVÁ, P., KNÍŽEK, J. & PROCHÁZKA, D. Je možné zvýšit hygienu odchovu telat?. Náš chov, 2013, roč. 73, č. 12, s. 49-51.{INTLINK}
MALÁ, Gabriela, NOVÁK, Pavel, JIROUTOVÁ, Pavlína, KNÍŽEK, Josef, and PROCHÁZKA, David. It is possible to increase the level of hygiene in calves rearing?. Náš chov, 2013, vol. 73(12), p. 49-51. ISSN 0027-8068.
Year2013
CathegoryPublication in specialized journals
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Abstract

The study is focused on evaluating the effectiveness of cleaning and disinfection of calf hutches during milk nutrition period. Five individual hutches were mechanically cleaned after removing the calves. Another five individual hutches was after mecha­nical cleaning washed with alkaline detergent solution and disinfected using iodine-based disinfection. The results show that after the mechanical cleaning were proved 93% reduction of the total number of microorganisms. The total bacterial count decreased by 99% after the foam washing with subsequent disinfection.