Innovative methods of disinfecting livestock facilities

Parasitic diseases in animals are widespread throughout the world and cause significant economic losses to the livestock industry. The most effective and economically justified measure for preventing these diseases among susceptible livestock is to implement high-quality veterinary and sanitary measures. To achieve this, it is essential to use effective disinfectants that have been proven to work in both laboratory and production environments. The work was carried out at the Laboratory of Veterinary Sanitation, Parasitology and Bee Diseases Study in the National Scientific Center ‘Institute of Experimental and Clinical Veterinary Medicine’ (Kharkiv, Ukraine). The effectiveness of the disinfectants was determined in accordance with existing regulatory documents. Based on these results, a method for disinfecting livestock facilities was developed. This method involves using a preparation containing peroxyacetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, acetic acid, stabilizing additives, and water. The exposure time ranges from 6 to 48 h, and the consumption rate is 500 ml/m². We propose a disinfection method involving a disinfectant containing potassium monopersulfate, sodium dichloroisocyanurate, sodium hexametaphosphate, sulfamic acid, malic acid, sodium alkylbenzyl sulfonate, sodium sulfate, and water. The exposure time is 3 h, and the consumption rate is 300 ml/m². Another method involves a preparation containing a mixture of quaternary ammonium compounds, glutaraldehyde, isopropyl alcohol, nonionic surfactants, and deionized water. This method requires an exposure time of 3–24 h and a consumption rate of 500 ml/m². The disinfectant, containing didecyldimethylammonium chloride, glutaraldehyde, benzalkonium chloride, surfactants, orthophosphoric acid, and water, has been proven effective at a 72 hour exposure rate of 500 ml/m² for soil disinfection. The proposed disinfection methods have been proven to meet biosafety and bioprotection requirements, and are easy to use, environmentally friendly, highly effective, and cost-effective. The results presented in this article significantly supplement existing sanitary and hygienic protocols in animal husbandry. Further research should focus on developing a comprehensive, scientifically based, integrated system for protecting farm animals