title: [Performance indicators of hygiene during animal transportation. Results of a large scale monitoring of trucks with ATP-bioluminescent technique].
abstract: From 1997 until 1999 932 animal transport trucks were screened for hygiene. In total 6542 samples were investigated using the ATP bioluminescence method. The aim was to gain insight into performance indicators that affect truck hygiene. Hygiene was significantly better in the trucks of large companies than in the trucks of small companies (p < 0.005), in the trucks of animal breeders than in the trucks of animal traders and transporters (p < 0.05), and in trucks used to transport pigs rather than cattle (p < 0.001). A floor of aluminium was significantly more hygienic than a floor made of polyester (p < 0.001). Ambient temperature during cleaning and the brand of disinfectant also had a significant effect on hygiene.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Nijskens
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baakman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D005430:Floors and Floorcoverings; D005544:Forecasting; D006920:Hygiene; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D018986:Motor Vehicles / Q000592:standards*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D013696:Temperature; D014186:Transportation
vernacular_title: Prestatie-indicatoren voor hygiëne in het veetransport. Resultaten van grootschalige monitoring van veewagens met de ATP-bioluminescentie techniek.