Disinfectants?

What disinfectants do you guys use? I know bhb is f90. Ralph uses a 33, is that the dry powder stuff that you mix with water? Anyways, what do you use for cleaning btw?

I use chlorohexidine.

I use either green soap, chlorohexidine, or F10 depending on the situation:gj:

I use this http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.h...2-00b0d0204ae5 for tubs, surfaces, animals (if when needed), I would also recommend Nolvasan and F10

Is there a local chain store that may carry chlorhexadine?

Dilted bleach solution. Like 1 teaspoon for 1 gallon i think the ratio is.

I use it bc i can "borrow" as much bleach from work as i want and it works just fine.:gj:

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Dilted bleach solution. Like 1 teaspoon for 1 gallon i think the ratio is.

I use it bc i can "borrow" as much bleach from work as i want and it works just fine.:gj:

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Im not joking thats what i use...:confused:

Vinegar! Slightly diluted in water

I use water, bleach and tiger blood minus the tiger blood.

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Im not joking thats what i use...:confused:

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I was laughing at the borrow from work part

F10 all the way...

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I was laughing at the borrow from work part

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Ohhhhhh i gotcha.
Yea i borrow stuff from work all the time, if you know what i mean lol

I use F10, you can get it from Reptile Basics. It can be diluted at different ratios dependent on your particular cleaning need. Safe for animals too.

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Steam, f10 line (sc, scxd, hand soap, and wipes), chlorhexidine and iodine surgical scrub.

Is chlorhexadine safe as long as it's not directly ingested?

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Is chlorhexidine safe as long as it's not directly ingested?

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Yes it is. it is typically sold in 2% and 4% solutions. I believe (don't use it as such with out consulting a vet) at 2% it is a wound wash and it is used as a human mouth wash for bacterial issues. High level disinfectant it is used at 2% and for general it is diluted 1:20 from 2%.

The surface needs to be free of organic matter and the diluted solution lasts if you use distilled water for 6 weeks (sealed container) and 1 week if diluted with tap water. It needs a contact time of 15 min to be effective. It doesn't kill many (any?) virus or most gram pos bacteria.

All disinfectants need some contact time 20-30 min (specific to the disinfectant) is a good general time period, they also need the surface to be clean before use.

Think of it this way a small amount of alcohol on a cloth cleans oil residue right? If you spill a whole bottle of oil on a counter the same cloth will not clean up the oil you have to remove most of it first. Same thing applies if the surface is dirty it is neutralized faster than all the bacteria are killed.

http://www.catnmore.com/Meds/Nolvasan.pdf
http://datasheets.scbt.com/sc-359873_mfr.pdf
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F10 info as well...

http://www.healthandhygiene.co.za/pr...ew.php?pid=184

So when a diluted solution is mixed, it only lasts 6 weeks?

That is only if it is diluted with distilled water, but yes 6 weeks if you buy the distilled water. Tap water it is only 7 days. One solution is mix small amounts when you need it and use it up. This is the biggest reason why I switched. It is very difficult to manage the time issues of chlorhexidine solutions. For this purpose the diacetate and gluconate are the same.

Sorry, but what do you use then? Just the other stuff you listed above?

I personally use F10 it is less particular, clean water and 6 month mixed stability. I also use steam to clean and disenfect with as well. Steam works well if it gets hot enough, the machine is cheap but then there is little cost. F10 is not very expensive I think it is 8¢ a quart or so. I use the F10 line..

I start with the cleaner detergent after most of the dirt is removed this is the F10sc XD.

After I have washed with the XD and it is well rinsed I use the F10sc that is a spray and leave it solution.

I use the f10 wipes for quick spot cleaning and the f10 hand soap for me and general cleaning.