Terminal Disinfection

摘要

Your biosecurity program already recognizes that disease is perhaps the greatest threat to the efficiency and output of your hatchery operation. A key element in your biosecurity program is the disinfection of tanks and equipment. This routine disinfection process is typically performed throughout the production cycle, but when tanks and raceways hold fish the ability to apply more thorough disinfection procedures is limited. Terminal disinfection, applied when raceways and tanks are empty, is a moreaggressive approach to this task. With the fish out of the way and the tanks empty, you can use terminal disinfection techniques to get into previously inaccessible areas where pathogens may be hiding. The objective of terminal disinfection is to reduce these pathogen reservoirs and prevent any transmission of disease to the next group offish. Here is how you can setup and accomplish successful, cost-effective terminal disinfection.