Cobalt additive offers protection from disease-causing microbes
The Cobalt additive on the Stanfield heat mats prevents the build up of bacteria
By: Biosecurity is a word that is always top of mind for pig producers. The introduction of foreign pathogens is detrimental at any stage of production, but is especially so in the farrowing barn. Thorough cleaning and disinfecting between groups of farrowing sows helps minimize the risk of spreading disease, but some equipment is inevitably missed or is nearly impossible to clean and disinfect - like heat lamps.
Heat mats on the other hand offer one of the safest and most bio-secure options for creating a warm microclimate for newborn and growing pigs. This safety and biosecurity is actually infused in Stanfield heat mats themselves. The proprietary fiberglass-reinforced resin formulation used to manufacture Stanfield heat mats includes an all-natural cobalt additive. Cobalt is well known for its antibacterial and antimicrobial properties.
In fact, Stanfield heat mats have been independently tested for bacterial activity and the cobalt additive not only prevents the build-up of disease-causing bacteria, but actually reduces it to virtually nothing!
No other heat mat in the world can make the bacteria-reducing - and eliminating – claims of the Stanfield brand. Request a copy of the independent study to see for yourself.
11 November 2024
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