Environmental disinfection to control equine infectious diseases

Roberta M Dwyer

doi:10.1016/j.cveq.2004.07.001

Environmental disinfection to control equine infectious diseases

Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 2004 Dec;20(3):531-42. doi: 10.1016/j.cveq.2004.07.001.

Author

Roberta M Dwyer¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Veterinary Science, Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40646-0099, USA. rmdwyer@uky.edu

PMID: 15519816
DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2004.07.001

Abstract

Cleaning and disinfection are essential to the environmental control of infectious diseases of all animals. By understanding the types of pathogens, environment, and disinfection process, success can be attained in effectively stopping disease outbreaks.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animal Husbandry / methods*
Animals
Disinfectants / pharmacology*
Disinfection / methods*
Horse Diseases / prevention & control*
Horses
Housing, Animal / standards
Infection Control / methods*

Substances

Disinfectants