Automatic foggers fall short in disinfecting hog-farm supplies
Preventing fomites from carrying pathogens into hog farms is a daily biosecurity priority. Decontamination rooms where aerosolized disinfectants are applied to incoming supplies are an increasingly common practice, especially on sow farms. However, it remains unclear just how effective typical disinfection protocols are and whether they may lend a false sense of security.
14 May 2020
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| (2020) | Evaluation of location and fogger type on disinfectant surface area coverage of supplies entering a commercial sow farm.. Student Research Presentations, 51st Am Assoc Swine Vet Annual Meeting. | 2020;58. |
