Steps toward Control of Microorganisms in the Feed Mill
Sponsored LinksControl of microbial pathogens in feeds and feed mills involves procedures to
1. Exclude pathogens form the feed
2. Prevent multiplication of the organism in the feed
3. Kill pathogens within the feed and prevent recontamination.
It should be clearly understood that feed milling processes are incapable of killing certain pathogens (i.e., spore formers) Thus, these pathogens MUST be excluded for control. Furthermore, even when feed mill processes destroy pathogens, higher numbers of these pathogens in feeds require ever-harsher treatments. Harsher treatments cause nutritional damage to the feed as well as costing more. Thus, in reality, each of these control procedures is interdependent and must be pursued simultaneously.
June 19 2008 09:36 am | Article