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It is important that livestock trailers and calf pens be properly cleaned before the disinfectant is applied. If the calf pen and livestock trailer are not properly cleaned; the disinfection step is much less effective at killing disease causing microorganisms. High pressure washing should not be used because of the risk of cross-contamination of the environment and more importantly livestock owners and managers should understand that while high pressure washers do remove gross soils such as dried fecal material it does not consistently remove biofilms. Biofilm removal is an essential and vital component of proper cleaning. The following is a simple cleaning and disinfection protocol that is widely used in livestock operations in the United States.
1. Remove