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Nutrition
approach allows for conversation
and brainstorming to 昀椀gure
out what procedures can be
put in place that are not only
successful but practical for the
mill employees.
UNDERSTAND
Implement Strategies
The number
one question
that gets asked
regarding the
implementation
of a procedure or product is
will it be practical? Two of the
most practical and successful
techniques that we have utilized
in the feed industry are truck
washing and the use of feed
mitigants.
Prevention Strategy -Truck
sanitation is one of the most
vital procedures to ensure a
bio-secure feed delivery. In most
instances this is completed with
a pump sprayer using sanitizer
and only includes the tires and
undercarriage. What we have
learned from research over the
past few years is that the cab of
the truck is becoming a very vital
part of the sanitation process.
Using sanitizers that are used
on the tires of the trucks or in
foot baths can also be used in
the cabs and on the 昀氀oor mats
of the trucks. Both methods of
washing the outside of the trucks
and sanitizing the cabs are very
practical and can be completed
at the end of the feed delivery
route or after visiting a site of
concern. Not only does this
protect the farms but it also
protects drivers from carrying a
potential contaminant back to
the mill. This process can also be
carried out on ingredient trucks
entering a facility.
Feed Mitigation -The second
approach is the use of products
that contain acids, alkalis,
IDENTIFY
RE-VISIT
IMPLEMENT
essential oils, medium chain fatty
acids, and formalin are residual
mitigation tools. These products
can provide a lasting effect on
the feed in which it can keep
the product free of pathogens
after the feed is treated. This
reduces the risk of ingredients
that could be contaminated and
post processing contamination/
recontamination.
Over the past few years
various products have been
tested among many viruses and
bacteria which makes it very
important and dif昀椀cult to 昀椀nd
the correct type of product that
is effective against the pathogen
of concern. For example a study
published in 2020 evaluated 19
products against PEDV, PRRS,
and SVA in feed. The outcome
provides readers with various
options/types of products that
can be used to target 1, 2, or
all 3 of the viruses. If you have
any questions regarding feed
mitigation products or using
a feed mitigant, please reach
out to a member of Pipestone
Nutrition or your veterinarian.
Revisit
After
implementation
it is important
to revisit the
procedures to make sure they
are effective and working
properly for the system. In some
cases, you will have to change or
adapt the procedures or audits
to work in a speci昀椀c system as
each mill is different. Biosecurity
will always be challenging and
changing as more data becomes
available and new technology is
introduced.
Each year we continue to
use this data to strengthen not
only our production system
but to help other feed mills
strengthen their biosecurity
plans. No matter the process or
pathogen of concern we always
continue to use the continuous
cycle of biosecurity, which is to
understand, identify, implement,
and revisit using a practical and
scienti昀椀c approach.
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