HYGIENE & HEALTH: GRANDA TEAM HYGIENE LINE FOR OPTIMIZING BIOSECURITY IN ALL ANIMAL SPECIES’ FARM

Bringing animals into the barn generates elevated pathogenic levels, ammonia’s high levels and subsequently unhealthy high pH levels.

“A low pH value is better for the animal’s skin and still has an antibacterial effect”
Jan van Wyhe-Storgaard, biochemist, Vilofoss

A pH’s value above 12 will kill most bacteria. Hygiene powder products that kill bacteria on the high pH’s basis are typically based on hydrated lime or similar products. Those raw materials have a highly alkaline pH of 12,4 which makes them capable of killing most pathogenic bacteria. The antibacterial effect is created from the corrosive effect that leads to a bacteria cell membrane’s breakdown and subsequently death.

However, pH 12 sanitizing powders are corrosive to animals’ skin. The corrosive effect does not stop with the bacteria, but also corrode and breakdown any animal skin surface that may come into contact with hygiene powder products with high pH. The results from this corrosive effect can be a severely weakened skin surface and reduced defence system. Therefore, we cannot use alkaline hygiene powder products with high pH to control and kill bacteria in resting areas, because the animals will get into contact with the powder and suffer from skin burns and increased risk of infection.

GRANDA TEAM’S ANSWER TO THE BIOSECURITY’S PROBLEM IN THE FARM

Use sanitizing powders with a pH below 4, which are ideal for bacteria control and can also be used in animal resting areas.

Controlling and killing pathogenic bacteria can also be achieved at a pH below 4. The reason is that most pathogenic bacteria can live and survive at a pH between 4 and 12, so if the pH in the environment is pushed below or above, it is possible to create an antibacterial effect. But since animal skin itself has a natural low pH, it is not sensitive to low pH. In fact, animal skin can accept a pH down to 2 before it will become irritating. So, there is an antibacterial window between pH 2 and 4, where bacteria will suffer without damaging the animal skin. At the same time the low pH will support the skin and sebum, and increase the resistance towards bacteria and ammonia. Finally, since hygiene powder products with a pH below 4 are acidic, they are capable of neutralising alkaline products like ammonia.

Traditional powdered sanitizing products with pH 12 or higher are based on hydrated lime and break down and counteract the low skin’s pH value.

Neutralizes Ammonia

STALOSAN F characteristics

STALOSAN F FOR CATTLE

Stalosan F has proven effective against many problems, both those caused by bacteria and those induced by some parasites.
Examples include mastitis, elevated somatic cell counts, and diarrhea. Mastitis is a complex disease caused by pathogenic bacteria that penetrate the teat canal. The disease partially destroys the tissue that produces milk and consequently reduces its production.

Used at the recommended dosages, Stalosan F provides optimal biosecurity in animal housing, especially in the calving room and in the calf ward, creating a safe environment where calves can grow up in complete safety.

With STALOSAN F use in the calving room and in the calf ward, immediate results are also found against the pathogens that cause gastrointestinal and respiratory problems in calves. This allows you to have a healthier and safer environment and obtain animals with better performance in the subsequent farming phases.

STALOSAN F FOR PIGS

Stalosan F plays an important role in the farm biosecurity system, providing protection to animals against disease throughout the production cycle, reducing infections and increasing the overall herd’s health and profitability.

STALOSAN F FOR SHEEP

GOATS

Apart from the expected benefits for ammonia control, it is particularly useful to use Stalosan F for cases of mastitis reduction in dairy goats.

SHEEP

Stalosan F has proved to be an effective product against many problems caused by both bacteria and some parasites. Examples include coccidiosis, arthritis, skin problems and flies.

APPLICATION:

The application can be done MANUALLY for small surfaces to be treated, or with SPECIAL EQUIPMENT aid:

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