Effectively control the Salmonella status of your pigs

A good salmonella status (also known as salmonella category) is crucial for every pig farmer. The IKB Varken quality mark even mandates testing for salmonella infections. Salmonella has many downsides and can lead to significant consequences for your pigs. Therefore, it is essential to keep the salmonella status under control for optimal farm performance.

Salmonella

Salmonella is an intestinal bacterium that causes the disease Salmonellosis. Pigs are often infected orally by ingesting contaminated manure from other animals through their feed. Contact with a contaminated environment, materials, or drinking water can also be causes of infection. Symptoms in pigs can include fever, diarrhea, and loss of appetite. The danger on farms is that salmonella can cause animal losses, and if the meat is rejected due to contamination, the farmer loses income.

Calculating the Salmonella Category

To determine the salmonella category on a farm, a blood test can be conducted. Based on laboratory results, the farm can assess its salmonella category. The level of antibodies against salmonella in the blood serum, expressed as an OD value, indicates the infection level. A higher OD value means a higher quantity of antibodies against Salmonella. Every trimester, your farm receives a score. Based on the sum of these values, farms are divided into three categories. The lower the category, the lower the risk and the better the situation. If you are in a higher category, you need to reduce your salmonella status. Below is a table explaining the three different categories.

Lower Salmonella Status with Watter

Good general hygiene is essential to prevent Salmonella. Additionally, you can take extra steps for Salmonella prevention. It’s important to keep your pigs' drinking water free from microorganisms to prevent infections. With our Watter system, which produces a sustainable disinfectant from water, salt, and electricity on-site, you can disinfect your pigs’ drinking water. Our system doses the disinfectant into the water to ensure it is microbiologically safe. The disinfectant can also be used to clean stables.

Why Switch to a Watter System?

Thanks to HOCl, the active ingredient in our product, you can sustainably and effectively disinfect against microorganisms, such as the Salmonella bacteria. Our product contains no harmful chemicals and is safe for humans, animals, and the environment, making it an excellent alternative to traditional disinfectants. Since our disinfectant is not on the hazardous substances list, you don’t need to take extra safety precautions. Additionally, you no longer need to worry about storing dangerous chemicals in jerrycans and barrels. As the disinfectant is produced on-site, transport costs and plastic waste are also eliminated.