How do you recognize Salmonella among pigs?
Salmonella pigs sometimes have no symptoms at all. The subclinical clinical picture (without obvious symptoms) makes controlling Salmonella bacteria in pigs a real challenge. An infection can also manifest itself in visible symptoms. It is estimated that this is the case in about half of infected animals. The symptoms in that case are lethargy, high fever and diarrhea
The danger of Salmonella for pigs
The disease caused by salmonella infection is called salmonellosis. It is an infectious disease that is transmissible from animals to humans, or a zoönosis. When humans become infected, as with livestock animals, we may not notice anything. If the immune system clears the bacteria in the body, nothing else seems to happen. But, of course, it does cost a pig a lot of energy, and energy the pig could have used to grow. Salmonella infection can also be severe to very severe. How hard the infectious disease strikes depends on several factors. An older person or a baby will be more affected, due to a weaker immune system. It also depends on the amount of bacteria a person is infected with. Either way, Salmonella-infected pigs pose a public health risk.
Prevent and combat salmonella infection
If we know how pigs become infected with Salmonella, we also know where to take preventive measures. Infection comes through direct contact with contaminated manure, contaminated drinking water or through feed. The latter is the smallest risk factor, since most commonly used pig feed is pressed under high temperatures. Salmonella does not survive that. Manure spread occurs directly by putting several pigs together, as well as through shoes, wagons or pests. Not only in pig farms but also cattle or dairy farms face the same ways of infection.
Control of Salmonella in pigs has everything to do with hygiene. Cleaning and disinfecting stables. Hygienic use of clothing and disinfection of visiting vehicles is also part of a good prevention protocol. Keeping drinking water clean is important and also very difficult. Biofilm can form in the pipes. A slimy layer in which all kinds of microorganisms live and Salmonella has a safe place to live. Biofilm is stubborn and in the drinking water pipes a fast spreader of pathogens.
Clean drinking water prevents Salmonella among pigs
Traditional ways of cleaning drinking water systems in livestock farms have drawbacks:
- Use of toxic agents, thus harmful to humans and the environment;
- Disinfectants are pricey;
- No optimal effect due to too high or low dosage;
- Temporary effectiveness, salmonella and other harmful microorganisms keep coming back.
Watter means 100% clean drinking water and disinfectant for your pig farm
Traditionally, many chemicals are used for disinfection. At Watter, we developed a new way of disinfection. The Watter system allows you to produce your own biodegradable disinfectant with electricity, salt and water. The result is a disinfectant, by electrochemical activation, with HOCl as the most active substance active against Salmonella and many other bacteria, viruses, fungi and yeasts. The active ingredients are present in such low doses that the agent is completely biodegradable. In other words: Watter can be used for drinking water and continuously ensures 100% safe drinking water throughout the pig farm.
Better and cheaper control agent for Salmonella in pigs
Watter you produce yourself, using your own system. It is an effective disinfectant against Salmonella, which is cheaper than chemicals. At the same time, wastage goes down and production goes up. Your pigs now use all their energy to grow and not to fight germs. Because dosing problems are eliminated, Watter also works more effectively in disinfecting barns, other areas and surfaces. And the water system is and remains 100% clean and safe from now on.
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