Sanitizing/Disinfecting Q + Hemostats

[starmom]

Wow- ThyTempest, you need to use the search feature and stop asking the same questions in each post. Since lots of people have already weighed in on your tweezer/stat question in another post, I will remind you that lots of people use Novalsan (generic= chlorhexidine). You don't need to rinse and it sanitizes just fine. Don't know why you're bleaching all the time....
Use the search feature... you'll find lots of good info

[the bull]

Wow- ThyTempest, you need to use the search feature and stop asking the same questions in each post. Since lots of people have already weighed in on your tweezer/stat question in another post, I will remind you that lots of people use Novalsan (generic= chlorhexidine). You don't need to rinse and it sanitizes just fine. Don't know why you're bleaching all the time....
Use the search feature... you'll find lots of good info

I have not used the search feature for this topic, but I have used it before, and, well, it kinda stinks. Stuff does not come up like it should. Esp when words like rat mouse and size are in just about every post.

[ThyTempest]

I have not used the search feature for this topic, but I have used it before, and, well, it kinda stinks. Stuff does not come up like it should. Esp when words like rat mouse and size are in just about every post.

Agreed, and I did do a search. I tried....sanitizer, sanitation, disinfect, and clean. Imagine that, nothing defintive. I make the thread because I was not satisfied with what I could find through the search.

[starmom]

Well, I just did a search "tubs cleaner" and came up with your answer. That was the first thing that I typed in.

[the bull]

Well, I just did a search "tubs cleaner" and came up with your answer. That was the first thing that I typed in.

But what if ya dont use a tub?

I did one for RBI cage cleaner, got dupped, on the min. 4 word thing!

[ThyTempest]

Upon searching "tubs cleaner", I find my thread as the first, with only one other mildly useful post a couple threads down. I did read this one, and with different people spitting out several different answers, I wanted to make my own topic. If dishsoap were good enough to disinfect as well as clean, I believe we would all be using it, so it makes me wonder if it is good enough as a disinfectant. My thoughts lead me to no, it isn't. Alcohol is no good, not only the smell, but from what I know about chemistry, it would take a long time for it to actually have a disinfectant property. That leaves the two proponents that I was mostly in question over. Bleach and commercial disinfectants, ie chlorhexidine.

[starmom]

There's a ton of info when you use that search. You just need to read.

[ctrlfreq]

We've been using chlorhexidine pretty much exclusively for over a year now. It's non-toxic, and works great. A gallon of the stuff is like $25 from reptile basics, and will make something along the lines of 64 quart bottles.

[dr del]

But what if ya dont use a tub?

I did one for RBI cage cleaner, got dupped, on the min. 4 word thing!

Hi,

The four letter limit used to annoy me too till some nice person pointed out I could use a wildcard character at the end of the search string.

So, in your previous example, you would search for "RBI* cage cleaner". Note - I did try this and didn't find anything though.

I did get a lot of hits for "RBI*" on its own but I don't know if the information you need would be in there somewhere.

ThyTempest,

There are two types of chlorhexidine and it is important to use the correct one in a given situation.

Becky (Satanicintention) explains the differences in this post and more options can be found in the thread containing that post and also in many others.

A more indepth discussion is on this thread on another forum.

This took me about 5 minutes using our search function and the words cleaning and disinfecting so the information is there once you work out the right keywords to use.

There were many other threads but I will leave you to find them and explore yourself.


dr del

[ThyTempest]

Thanks for the tip on the wildcard searches.

As for the chlorhexidine, I read the posts about the different kind. Is it neccesary to use the diacetate to clean the tub, bowl, etc, or will the gluconate form work sufficiently? The last thread from the other forum made it sound like they have differing purposes, and that the diacetate form must still be rinsed thoroughly, just like bleach, but that it may rinse away easier?

Clarification on this would be great. Thanks