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Unpublished Paper
Association of Different Iowa Livestock Truck Wash Stations Service Levels with Enterobacteriaceae Counts
Animal Industry Report
  • Amber M. Danielson, Iowa State University
  • Samaneh Azarpajouh, Iowa State University
  • Anna Johnson, Iowa State University
  • James S. Dickson, Iowa State University
  • Locke A. Karriker, Iowa State University
  • Rodney Baker, Iowa State University
  • Christopher Rademacher, Iowa State University
  • Troy T. Bigelow, United States Department of Agriculture
  • Kenneth J Stalder, Iowa State University
Extension Number
ASL R3123
Publication Date
2016
Topic
Swine
Summary and Implications

Data from eighteen different truck washes were used to compare the association of different service levels with Enterobacteriaceae counts. Service levels were classified into three different categories; prewash (n=78), post wash with disinfectant (n=78), and post wash without disinfectant (n=12). A total of 168 drag swabs were used for collection for the purpose of this study. Prewash services were defined as trailers before they were scraped out and washed. Post wash with or without disinfectant services were defined as after the trailers were washed and disinfectant was or was not applied. Prewash trailers tended to have higher Enterobacteriaceae counts of around 5.0 Log10CFU/m2when compared to post wash with disinfectantEnterobacteriaceae counts of around 2.2 Log10CFU/m2 and post wash without disinfectant Enterobacteriaceae counts of around 2.7 Log10CFU/m2.

Copyright Holder
Iowa State University
DOI
https://doi.org/10.31274/ans_air-180814-253
Language
en
Citation Information
Amber M. Danielson, Samaneh Azarpajouh, Anna Johnson, James S. Dickson, et al.. "Association of Different Iowa Livestock Truck Wash Stations Service Levels with Enterobacteriaceae Counts" (2016)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kenneth_stalder/96/