The greatest vector for disease transfer in the swine sector is trucks. Cleaning trucks is expensive and labour intensive and is still a biosecurity hazard. A vacuum system prototype is being evolved to help vacuum contaminants from the truck. Along with this, heating the truck to 75°C for 15 minutes should result in all swine pathogens being deactivated. These techniques can be implemented in the cleaning protocol to ensure that the truck no longer carries disease.
The Heat is On – Truck Wash System Dissolves Disease (full article)
