Make a habit of first visiting the young animals, then the older animals, and then the sick animals. By handling or treating sick animals at the end of the day, you avoid contamination of your clothing, hands, and footwear, and avoid potentially spreading infectious diseases around the facility. Vehicles Vehicles may become contaminated by manure and animal secretions when on livestock facilities. If you are on a facility with confirmed disease, disinfect the steering wheel and floor mats before visiting another facility. The exterior of the car may also become contaminated.
Tires easily become fomites when they are driven through manure or puddles on infected facilities.
Wash your car before leaving your facility or before driving onto another facility. Vehicles that have visited other facilities, such as salesmen's vehicles, rendering trucks, feed trucks, or even cattle transporters, should not be allowed on your facility until, at a minimum, its tires and wheels have been cleaned. If possible, install a washing station with a hose, brushes, and disinfectant near the entrance to your facility. Equipment may also become contaminated. Some facilities use the same front loader to remove dead animals, remove manure, and deliver feed.