Professional paper

Disinfection as a biosecurity measure in livestock production

Luka Škvorc ; Eli Lilly (Suisse) S.A., Predstavništvo u Republici Hrvatskoj, Zagreb, Hrvatska,
Kristina Matković ; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Željko Pavičić ; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Mario Ostović orcid.org/0000-0002-0253-0000 ; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

Disinfection is one of the fundamental biosecurity measures in livestock production. The goal of disinfection is to prevent, that is, to suppress and eradicate infection. Depending on the time when it is performed in practice, there are three types of disinfection: prophylactic, concurrent and terminal disinfection. Disinfection includes application of mechanical, physical and chemical methods to reduce microbial count. Special attention should be paid to the selection and effectiveness of the disinfectant, including its environmental acceptability. Proper implementation of disinfection procedures is necessary for the protection of animal and human health, profitability of production and preservation of the environment.

Keywords

disinfection; livestock production; biosecurity

Hrčak ID:

347808

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/347808

Publication date:

1.6.2026.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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