Cleaning and Disinfecting Things in the Barn

Updated September 7, 2023

In this video episode of Ask the Vet, Dr. Gray and SmartPaker Dan discuss how frequently to disinfect your horse barn and everything in it like pitch forks, brushes, feed buckets, etc. Dr. Gray explains the reason veterinarians say “clean and disinfect,” why all disinfectants don’t work on everything, reveals the best disinfectant, and her own disinfecting habits.

Learn more by watching this video on how to sanitize a stall at a horse show.


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