Method for reducing bacterial contamination and infectious diseases in livestock and other animals

An improved method for treatment of feed water in livestock and other animals to reduce bacterial contamination while at the same time improving live performance and carcass data, comprising the steps of:

• a) producing a gaseous mixture supply of ozone and oxygen gas from ambient air;
• b) effecting direct contact between said gaseous mixture derived from step a) with a supply of water by means of a venturi injector device to produce a solution of said gaseous mixture and said supply of water;
• c) continuing said contact between said gaseous mixture and said water supply until the content of ozone in said water supply is within a range of from about 5 parts per million to about 20 parts per million, and the content of oxygen is between about 80% to about 97% saturation;
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• d) providing the resultant solution derived from step c) for use as feed water to the animals to be treated.