DETERMINATION OF DESIGN PARAMETERS OF DAIRY CATTLE FOOT BATH WITH OZONATED WATER SYSTEM

Ozon is one of the most widely used antibacterial agent playing a vital role in disinfection processes. Since the maintenance of a healthy environment which requires cleaning and disinfection is obligated, the livestock production industry has to own an effective disinfection method. Ozone is proved as an effective and environment-friendly reagent compared to alternatives disinfectants for several years. The aim of this paper is to consider the biosecurity of the livestock industry while mainly focusing on foot bathing as a routine control to protect animals against several diseases. This investigation was performed in order to determine the design parameters of the footbath with ozonated water in cattle farms an ozonated water application system was developed. The concentration of ozone in water, foot exposure time, time for preparation of ozonated water, and the effect of ozone on microorganisms were founded as the design parameters. The experimental work presented here delivers one of the first investigations into how ozonated water systems might be beneficial in the foot bathing process.