Why Vanodine?

Price Advantage
A gallon of Vanodine FAM makes 2500 gallons of drinking water = 4¢ per gallon! and 1 gallon makes 400 gallons of strong cleanser/disinfectant! (Oxine® makes approx 37 ).

Price breakdown:
Drinking water: 1 gal FAM = $99 = 2500 gallons = 4 cents per gal
We are currently offering additional discounts of 40% for 5 gallons or more.

Chlorine based disinfectants vs Vanodine - They both kill viruses, fungus and bacteria... What are the benefits of Vanodine?
1. Works THROUGH soiled surfaces. Chlorine is not a 'cleanser' - it is only a disinfectant. It is a 'direct contact' sanitizer and will disinfect pre-cleaned, non-absorbent surfaces. The surfactants in Vanodine allows solutions to penetrate organic material and absorbent surfaces. Its special formulation also controls the Iodine as it moves through the organic material (dirt, feces, urine, blood). This allows Vanodine to access organisms below the surface, and effectively disinfect in soiled conditions. It cleans AND disinfects in one step since it works as a detergent in addition to a disinfectant.
2. Lifespan. Once chlorine is activated it has a lifespan of approximately 1 week. A solution of Vanodine lasts up to 3 years.
3. Price. Most chlorine based products require 7 times the amount for general disinfection. Vanodine products only use 1/2 oz per gal.

Other disinfectants - most 'strong' disinfectants are effective at killing the same pathogens.... What are the benefits of Vanodine?

Drinking Water Use: This controls algae, fungal and bacterial growth in your drinking lines. No more flushing of bleach or harmful chemicals down the lines in order to clean them. It is also very inexpensive. 1 gallon of FAM makes 2500 gallons of drinking water. Vanodine only costs 2-4 cents per gallon!

Egg Drop syndrome: Vanodine is effective against the pathogen causing egg-drop syndrome. The virus lives on the inside of the egg as well as the outside shell. This makes it easy for the virus to transfer from the eggshell to the tray and then back again to a fresh egg placed in the same tray. Vanodine can be used safely as an egg wash dilution, and a tray spray in order to protect from egg transfer. EDS is also passed through drinking water contaminated by feces. This can cause great problems for chicken egg production yield. Adding Vanodine to your water to control the spread and contamination of drinking water is vital to EDS control.

Fogging Use: Prevention is key to any poultry sanitation plan. Healthy birds are able to fight off other infections diseases and cost you less in lost birds, health costs, feed and vaccine requirements. Vanodine is proven to control fungal growth and respiratory infectious bacteria. Vanodine can be fogged directly in the presence of the birds. You don't need to worry about removing the birds, waiting for dry time etc. It is extremely cost effective. 1 gallon of Vanodine makes 500 gallons of fogg - a little goes a long way.

Disinfect

cages

nesting areas

incubators

equipment

brooders

food dishes

hands

foot baths

walls & floors

kill airborne pathogens

control Salmonella

baby syringes

kills newcastles

and more!

Salmonella, Newscastles Disease, Avian Flu, Upper respiratory...

“Dead in shell” and “mushy chick”, where the youngsters fail to break out their shells.  Spraying eggs with V.18 solution destroys the Staphylococci which causes “mushy chick”.  Vanodine has also been proved useful in controlling the spread of
Here are a few of the pathogens which Vanodine & FAM have been show to be effective against for poultry:
Avian Adenovirus - Egg drop syndrome
Avian flu
Bacillus cereus - Commonly found in soil, causing yolk sac infection.
Escherichia coli - Cause of colisepticaemia in chickens, particularly broilers.
Nocardia asteroides - Found in soil, water and sewage, opportunistic pathogens causing pulmonary or neural disease.
Pasteurella multocida - Cause of fowl cholera in poultry, pasteurellosis may occur in many animal species.
Proteus vulgaris - Widely distributed in the environment, may cause yolk sac infection in poultry.
Salmonella arizonae - Cause of arizonosis in turkeys.
Salmonella enteritidis - Cause of salmonellosis in poultry.
Salmonella gallinarum - Causal agents of enteric disease in fowl.
Salmonella pullorum - Cause of pullorum disease or bacillary white diarrhea in fowl.
Salmonella typhimurium - Cause of salmonellosis in poultry.
Staphylococcus aureus  Occur as pathogens of man and animals causing arthritis in poultry.
And More!

Vanodine is a unique Iodophore because it also contains surfactants which allow it to disinfect on dirty surfaces. It's balanced formula also allows the iodine to remain in strong amounts without using large quantities.

So what about Bleach?
Many people do not know that Bleach requires the entire area to be CLEAN before applying it. You can spray bleach on a cage or area all day long but if it is not clean, you're not disinfecting the equipment. In order for bleach to work it must come in direct contact the pathogen. Bleach can become inactivated when in contact with dirt or soiled surfaces so requires a pre scrub with detergent. Vanodine & FAM takes care of both in one step. 1 gallon of Vanodine FAM makes 400 gallons of disinfectant. 1 gallon of bleach makes approximately 28 gallons.

How does it work?
Unlike 'plain' iodine and antiseptic types, Vanodine allows the iodine to disperse slowly and constantly rather than a 'flash' clean immediately upon contact with the top layer. This allows it to remain very effective in the presence of organic material (dirt) without high levels of disinfectant. Here is what the Indoor Psittacine Bird Breeding Facility had to say about 'Iodophores' (Vanodine). They conducted several studies regarding aviary disinfection and captive birds. " They retain the germicidal action, but not the undesirable properties of iodine. Iodophores are effective against a broad range of bacteria and fungi and their spores. They are also a good viricide but only after prolonged exposure. They remain active in the presence of organic matter provided that the pH does not rise above 4 (Russell and Hugo, 1987). These qualities make the iodophores the disinfectant of choice for cleaning and soaking water bowls, baby syringes and brooders." In their summary they also state "For routine germicidal cleaning of incubator, brooder, feeding and watering equipment less irritating products such as iodophores and quats can be used. " You can read the excellent full study regarding aviary disinfection here http://www.hagen.com/hari/docu/disease2.html

It can be diluted into convenient hand held spray amounts for disinfection of small areas and pet cages, but is economical enough to make in vast quantities and spray down entire areas. Although we do not recommend spraying directly on the bird - it may be used to disinfect all areas of the aviary.

Long Shelf Life
Vanodine has a shelf life of up to 3 years! A dilution of bleach or Oxine lasts for about 1 week. Vanodine is also 'color coded' which allows you to visibly see when the solution is no longer effective. An active solution is brown to amber in color depending upon your dilution. Once the Vanodine solution loses its color, it is time to make a new batch.