Straight proportionally livestock trailers should be dentally cleaned and disinfected before loading livestock.
So, here are the practices that each truck driver should perform before loading livestock:
- Disinfect- use a disinfectant in the washing process, it can be a mixture of the wash water or it can be applied from the disinfectant containers;
- Always use hot water as an alternative to clean the trailers;
- Remember that all caked-on waste should be washed from the walls and floors, that is why you should wash your livestock trailer with a high-pressure hose;
10. Principles of Livestock Behavior and Critical Control Points
Livestock truck drivers should have a basic understanding of animal behavior.
To put it another way, livestock has different behaviors, it can depend on species as well as on circumstances.
So, the best thing that a truck drivers can do is to understand the animal behavior in certain circumstances. That way they will be in the position to make a better management as well as prevent stress or injury.
