Efficiency and cost comparison of different cleaning and disinfecting processes for pig farms

An effective scheme of cleaning and disinfection makes possible to reduce incidence and consequences of numerous diseases. Programs of cleaning and disinfection have been proposed for a long time to pig farmers but the recommendations have been more based on practical experience rather on scientifically established data. In addition, these operations considered as difficult and little gratifying are not always correctly implemented by pig farmers (Corrégé, 2002) and they represent a considerable cost, particularly in terms of working time. The aim of this study is to propose an optimised scheme of cleaning and disinfection for barns.