Original scientific paper

EFFECT OF SOW SKIN DISINFECTION ON ENTEROBACTERIACEAE COUNTS WITH EMPHASIS ON ESCHERICHIA COLI

Marina Mikulić ; Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska cesta 143, Zagreb, Croatia
Mario Ostović orcid.org/0000-0002-0253-0000 ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, Zagreb, Croatia
Željko Pavičić ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, Zagreb, Croatia
Andrea Humski ; Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska cesta 143, Zagreb, Croatia
Gordana Gregurić Gračner ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, Zagreb, Croatia
Anamaria Ekert Kabalin ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, Zagreb, Croatia
Sven Menčik ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, Zagreb, Croatia
Dinka Milić ; Dubravica Pig-Breeding Farm, Ltd., Pavla Štoosa 109, Dubravica, Croatia
Marko Samardžija ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, Zagreb, Croatia
Željko Cvetnić ; Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska cesta 143, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of sow skin disinfection in commercial breeding conditions on Enterobacteriaceae and Escherichia coli counts. The study included 30 sows from a pig-breeding farm. The ventral part of the sow trunk with mammary glands was disinfected before placing the piglets under the sow. Skin swabs were obtained by use of cellulose sponge and quantitatively analyzed according to the ISO 21528-2:2004 and ISO 16649-2:2001 standard methods. The mean Enterobacteriaceae and Escherichia coli counts were significantly lower after disinfection (P<0.001), resulting in 98.4% and 98.8% reduction, respectively.

Keywords

pig; mammary gland; bacterial reduction; skin swabs; ISO standards

Hrčak ID:

112831

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/112831

Publication date:

17.9.2013.

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