Sanitation and disinfection of animal houses

SANITATION OF ANIMALS HOUSES 

  • The dictionary meaning of the word sanitation is the science of safeguarding health. According to the World Health Organization environmental sanitation embraces the control of all those factors in man’s (in our context animals) physical environment which exercise a deleterious effect on the physical development ( to productivity), health and survival. The physical environment encompasses the non-living objects and physical factors affecting the animals, viz., air, ventilation, lighting, noise , climate and water. In fact the term sanitation covers the whole field of controlling the environment of animals with a view to prevent disease and promote health.
  • The basic problems encountered during the maintenance of sanitation in animal houses included the lack of awareness and ignorance of nearly 80% of our population about the role of environmental sanitation in the protection and promotion of their own health and safety and in the alleviation of their poverty.

Water requirements for animals/animal houses

  • Dairy cows and buffaloes under average feeding conditions require about 28 litres of water per day for maintenance purpose and additional 3 litres of water for each litre of milk produced. In addition, for washing and cleansing of cow-sheds, the animal themselves, utensils, etc., an average of another 45-70 litres of water per cow is necessary. Thus, for all purposes, a daily supply of 110 litres of water per cow is necessary.
  • A horse under average stable-feeding conditions will drink about 36 litres of water per day. For washing and other general stable purposes, an additional 36 litres of water is required. An average daily allowance of 18 litres of waste per head would be sufficient for sheep and goats. For pigs, about 40 litres of water may be provided per day head for all purposes. On an average 100 hens require 20-30 litres of water per day.

Objectives of sanitation

  • The aim of ensuring sanitation within animal horses are (i) to establish hygienic atmosphere and structures and (ii) to create conditions for comfortable living of the livestock (including poultry and ducks) so that they may remain healthy and productive.
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