Conference paper
PRELIMINARY RESEARCH OF SOWS’ UDDER HYGIENE ON TEATS’ BACTERIAL REDUCTION
Željko Pavičić
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Mario Ostović
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Alenka Tofant
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Anamaria Ekert Kabalin
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Tomislav Balenović
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Sven Menčik
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Research was conducted in order to determine efficiency of sows’ udder sanitation concerning reduction of bacteria, which enter through contaminated teats in piglets’ organism. The research was carried out in farrowing pen with 90 sows, which were separated into three equal groups. The first group, control, was not treated. In the second group sows’ udders were treated with water and in the third group with healthy and ecologically acceptable commercial antiseptic Oxyl® with powerful oxidising bactericidal activity. During the period of 24 days microbiologic purity of the teats was determined by the method of swab before and after teat treatment, and cultivation on nutrient media. Samples were analysed for presence of mesophilic aerobic bacteria which were expressed as their total number per cm2 (CFU/cm2) of teat. Study results showed in both treated groups, compared to the control, significantly reduced number of bacteria. Besides, significantly lower bacteria number was determined in the third group treated with antiseptic, compared to the second group, treated only with water. Accordingly, everyday use of udder sanitation, which is commonly component of ruminants’ milking hygiene, could also significantly reduce sows’ teat bacterial contamination and consequently entering excessive bacteria in the piglets’ alimentary system. The following researches should provide the evidence if there exists connection between udder sanitation, reduced number of bacteria as potential causes of piglets’ alimentary diseases, and diseases’ appearance.
Keywords
sows; teat; hygiene; aerobic mesophilic bacteria; piglets
Hrčak ID:
50643
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Publication date:
30.11.2009.
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