| The effect of Breakout on fish pathogens was tested in vitrio by Veterinarian Institute, Oslo in October 1992.
This showed a satisfactory effect towards five common fish bacteria. The bacteria used was Aeromonas salmonicida subspecies salmonicida (furunculosis), Yersinia ruckeri (yersiniosis), Vibrio salmonicida (cold water vibriosis), Pseudomonas fluorecens (pseudomonas infection), Carnobacterium piscicola.
One test was a stringent one with organic material present and a 1% dilution of Breakout killed all bacteria except Pseudomonas flurecens. A 2% dilution was required to inactivate Pseudomonas flurocens.
The other test with no organic material present inactivated all bacteria at a 0.1% dilution of Breakout.
One of the most widespread and resistant fish viruses is Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis (IPN), caused by a birnavirus.
Breakout was shown to have some effect against IPN at 0.5% with no organic material present.
Breakout, when dosed in water at 1.25ppm which was stocked with the Penaeus Monodon species of shrimp, showed a reduction of Zoothamnium infestation of 81%. The observations were taken at 50 days of age and 24 hours after application of the Breakout.
Diseases are spread by exterior means e.g. access to the farm, new stock or interior means within the farm.
Measures should be put into place to combat both problem areas.
The cleaning and disinfection procedures should follow the usual methods in order to control any spread of disease.
Breakout has been tested against a wide variety of organisms.
Breakout should not generally be used when fish are present but can be used for farm disinfection, vehicles, boots and waders, externally on dive suits, nets and tools. |
