Selectrocide for cattle drinking water
Improve Water. Reduce Losses. Strengthen the Herd.
Remove slime (biofilm) from waterlines, drinkers, tanks and troughs, cut disease pressure, and improve water intake, weight gain and feed conversion across beef herds, cow-calf and feedlot operations.
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Registered, compliant, and manufactured in the USA
Selectrocide from Selective Micro Technologies
The problem
The Cost of Dirty Water on a Cattle Farm
Water is the largest single input a cow takes in every day. The slime you find in a dirty drinking water line is biofilm, and it turns the line, the tank and the trough into a working reservoir that costs you intake, gain and health long before anything looks wrong.
- 01 Slime builds up The slime in the waterline is biofilm, and it keeps reseeding the water passing through to every drinker and trough.
- 02 Cattle drink less Off-flavor, odor and visible fouling suppress water intake across the herd.
- 03 They eat less Water drives feed intake, so feed conversion slips right along with it.
- 04 Gain and production drop Average daily gain, condition and performance all track drinking water.
- 05 More illness and treatment Loose manure, wet bedding and hoof pressure, then more labor, more antibiotics, more culls and higher mortality.
What is happening in the line See more
Slime Shelters Bacteria
The slime on the inside of a water line is biofilm, a living layer bonded to the pipe. It shelters bacteria from ordinary sanitizers, restricts flow, plugs drinkers and float valves, and keeps reseeding the water passing through. Iron and manganese, mineral and lime scale buildup, organic matter and the algae behind green water in an open tank all build up alongside it and make the problem worse.
Why Bleach Falls Short
Chlorine loses strength as pH climbs. Above about 7.5 it converts to hypochlorite ion and gives up most of its killing power, and most farm water sits right in that range. Bleach, acids and peroxides are also consumed by organic load before they reach the biofilm, so repeated shock chlorination costs more every time and is hard on drinkers, tanks, fittings and lines. The result is poor water quality holding back intake and performance, plus labor inefficiency and overcomplicated chemical programs.
Cattle Drink Less
Off-flavors, odor and visible fouling suppress water intake. Cattle and calves that drink less eat less, and feed conversion, weight gain and performance follow the water.
A Route for Reinfection
You can clean the barn, the alleys and the footbaths and still put pathogens like Salmonella, E. coli and Prototheca back through the water line. Until the line itself is clean, the drinking water keeps handing the problem back to the herd.
How it works
From the tote to the trough.
See how the system works from start to finish: make chlorine dioxide in the tote, pull it into the water line with a proportional injector, and send treated water through the lines to every drinker.
Livestock water treatment system showing chlorine dioxide generated in a tote, drawn into the incoming water line by a proportional injector, and carried through the water lines to the drinkers.
Make it on site
Drop the pouch into a tote of water. It generates Ultra-Pure chlorine dioxide right there on the farm.
Connect the injector
Run the tote into a proportional injector on your water line, including Dosatron style units.
Set your treatment rate
Set the injector for the concentration you need.
Treat every drinker
Treated water moves through your existing lines all the way to the last drinker in the barn.
No generators, no bulk chemical mixing, no complicated equipment.
The solution
Where Selectrocide® Works on a Cattle Farm
Drinking Water Systems
Ultra-Pure chlorine dioxide generated on site in a sealed micro-reactor. Continuous low ppm dosing and shock treatment for waterlines, drinkers, troughs, tanks and wells.
- Destroys bacteria and pathogens in the water system
- Removes and prevents biofilm and slime
- Oxidizes iron and manganese buildup
- Improved water intake, feed conversion and weight gain
- Cleaner water, drinkers and troughs, and lower mortality
- One program replaces or reduces several chemicals
Hairy Hoof and Digital Dermatitis Support
Footbaths, alley sanitation and high-moisture areas.
Reduced hoof disease pressure, cleaner alleyways, healthier herd mobility.
General Sanitation and Odor Control
Surfaces, troughs, feeders, machines, bottles and overall facility odor control.
Fresher environment, lower contamination risk, continuous system sanitation, one product covering multiple needs.
Proven in the field
Proven Results on Working Farms
Real-world outcomes from farms running Selectrocide.
80% ↓
Digital dermatitis
15% → 0%
Cows with mastitis
Pressbarrow Farm
Control hoof infections, mastitis and calf health issues with a simpler, more effective hygiene program. Reduce antibiotic use and keep the operation running cleaner with less effort.
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99.999%
Biofilm and microbes
72% ↓
Mastitis cases
Reducing Prototheca Biofilms
Eliminate Prototheca and other persistent contamination by breaking down biofilm where standard sanitizers fail. Selectrocide penetrates and controls buildup at the source, helping prevent reinfection and stabilize the system.
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Water Treatment for Cattle Farms
Selectrocide cleans the water, strips biofilm already built up in the lines, and keeps new build-up from taking hold.
< 1 ppm
Municipal water
Continuous dosing rate for municipal water sources.
1–2 ppm
Well water systems
Higher organic load in well water may require up to 2 ppm.
< 0.8 ppm
Residual before consumption
Residual chlorine dioxide should remain below 0.8 ppm before animals drink.
20–50 ppm
Initial shock treatment
Used to flush and clean the system before transitioning to maintenance.
Waterline Dosing and Treatment Guide
- Test at the drinker, not only at the dosing point.
- Adjust the program to the actual water source and system.
- Always confirm the rate for your application on the product label.
Exact dosing varies by water source, organic load, and system type. Water testing is recommended before establishing a final protocol.
Safety and compliance
Farm Safety
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A complete system to treat your drinking water.
Selectrocide® 12G Kit →
Includes Selectrocide 12G pouches, generation container, dispensing equipment, and test strips. Everything needed to treat water and sanitize equipment. Each pouch treats 3,000 gallons at 1 ppm.
Selectrocide® 5G Pouch →
Start small. Drop in, generate, and go. No mixing, no measuring. Built for waterlines, shock treatments, and barn sanitation. Treats up to 1,280 gallons at 1 ppm.
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Healthier Cows Start with Cleaner Water.
Across many farms, improved water quality has been directly tied to lower mortality rates, cleaner systems, and measurable cost savings. We can help build a practical, field-tested water treatment protocol specific to your operation.