The Blue Stuff or the Brown Stuff

Properties of Various Disinfectants

Abstract

Sanitation and biosecurity involve not only preventive practices to reduce potential exposure of cattle to disease, but also cleaning and disinfection of items and areas that can transmit or harbor disease agents. Important to understand are the types of different cleaning and disinfectant chemicals and the kinds of disease agents they are effective against. The purpose of this article is to provide bovine veterinarians and technicians with guidelines for use of cleaning and disinfectant products.