Pruex Ltd

An innovative approach to tackling bacterial lameness infections in dairy cattle. Pruex will further test their unique approach to improving cow foot heath, with the use of beneficial, non-infective bacteria - to dominate the microbiome of the cow foot and outcompete disease causing bacteria. Eliminating the need for carcinogenic and toxic footbathing che...

Microbial cleansing, using food grade _Bacillus_, has been in use in hospitals for the past seven years. Using _Bacillus_ to clean surfaces has proven more effective and sustainable than alternate chemical disinfectants. Pruex are leading the use of _Bacillus_ for a range of agricultural applications including cleansing poultry houses by converting bird e...

This early stage feasibility project will trial the effectiveness of applying disinfectant in a new way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve flock health and profitability in deep litter broiler houses. The project will also develop an automated applicator, and report on the trials.