Disinfectant Expands Options to Fight PEDV

March 11, 2015 — 

Pork producers have another tool in their battle against Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) - accelerated hydrogen peroxide® (AHP®) disinfectant, sold under the brand name Accel®. This comes from a recent study funded by Pork Checkoff and conducted at Iowa State University that found the disinfectant inactivates PEDV even in the presence of feces found in swine trailers. [Source: Pork Checkoff Research]

According to Lisa Becton, DVM, Pork Checkoff’s director of swine health information and research, a real key to the study was the fact that it mimicked harsh, real-life conditions. The take-home message from the study is that when washing, disinfecting and drying a trailer is not possible, there is an alternative. An AHP disinfectant at a minimum 1:32 concentration, in a 10 percent propylene glycol solution, with 40 minutes of contact time is an effective option to reduce the risk of PEDV transmission between pig groups.

“The gold standard to defend against PEDV is still to thoroughly wash, disinfect and dry livestock transport vehicles,” Becton said, “but the more we know, the wider range of options producers have for effective control.” To read more click here.