Disinfection of livestock production premises

Livestock production premises (e.g. barns, and pens for lambing, calving, weaning and holding animals) encounter disease problems mainly associated with the housing of new-born and young animals, pregnant females and suckling mothers. The author describes a programme of cleaning and disinfection for use during the routine operation of livestock premises. A further programme is described for use in the event of an outbreak of an Office International des Epizooties List A disease, taking into account the particular problems associated with this type of disease.