Animal Welfare & Veterinary applications
• Biotech International Ltd has launched an antimicrobial product in the fight against pathogens found in the agricultural and animal husbandry sector.
• Effective against a range of viruses
• EnviroCair®-A has been shown to be effective against
Avian Influenza (bird flu).
• Easily distributed using fogging machine or introduced into air conditioning systems
• Can be used as general wash-down disinfectant
• EnviroCair®-A is particularly effective where livestock
are kept in confined spaces, such as winter housing for cattle and pigs, and
for poultry farms. 
Poultry farmer uses EnviroCair® in fight against bird flu
A go-ahead egg farmer in Morar, near Mallaig hasn’t waited for the next time a dead swan with the H5N1 virus finds its way to Scotland. George Kerr of G&B Eggs has invested in the latest technology to ensure the best of health of his well-kept hens. Once a day he uses a simple but effective ‘fogging’ machine to create a fine mist of EnviroCair® solution in his hen houses and other buildings in the surrounding area. George can also sanitise vehicles, machinery, visitors’ footwear, in fact largely anything coming onto his farm against bringing in almost any disease.
George Kerr and his wife Barbara have farmed in Morar for many years and have
built up a loyal customer base covering a large area of the west Highlands
for their eggs and more recently for their market garden produce. George said
that any disruption to his production would be disastrous, not only for his
business, but for many others who retail his produce. Therefore, he feels
the need to reassure those who depend on him by having the best bio-security
measures in place on his farm.
MRSA and animals
Reports have surfaced in recent months of MRSA infections involving
livestock as well as domestic pets. The Times reported (9/2/05) an infection
by E. coli bacteria resistant to antibiotics has been found in calves on a
Welsh farm. There is concern that the superbug may transfer to humans.
David Lloyd, professor of dermatology at the Royal Veterinary College, North Mymms, first documented MRSA in small animals in 1999 and researched the risks involved.
"MRSA has been building up gradually in the animal population,"
he said. "Although we have warned about it for some years, it was only
recently people started to listen."
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Nile encephalitis has also emerged as a |
Click here for a link to Barnet Times story "Pets at risk from MRSA"
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