Best results come with optimized practices!
Learn more about the application methods by downloading the interactive PDF.
Spraying vs foaming
Cleaners and disinfectants may be applied to surfaces or areas as a spray or as a foam. Each method has its own unique advantages.
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Advantages |
Disadvantages |
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|---|---|---|
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Spraying |
Provides better penetration |
Contact time can be less |
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Foaming |
Offers better contact time |
Less penetration on porous surfaces |
Equipment
For the selection of equipment used to clean and disinfect, many considerations must be made.
- Size of the room, cages or kennels
- Presence of a floor drain
- Surface types
- Application methods (foaming, spraying, mopping)
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Equipment |
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
Application |
Use with cleaner |
Use with disinfectant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Pressure washer |
High capacity to remove soiling |
Produces large quantity of water, floor drain needed |
Dog runs |
• | |
|
Handheld sprayer |
Low pressure for ideal application |
Small containers need to be refilled often |
Kennels/cages |
• | • |
|
Foaming gun |
Easy to use |
Produces large quantity of water, floor drain needed |
Dog runs |
• | • |
|
Brushes, cloths, mops |
Less messy |
Renewal of brushes, cloths, and mops |
Cages |
• | • |
Dedication of cleaning and disinfection equipment by zone
To prevent the spread of contagious disease within the facility, equipment can be colour-coded and reserved for use only in specific areas, for example the surgery room, isolation ward, treatments rooms, kennels, and runs.
Footwear disinfection
Pathogens can be easily transmitted by footwear while walking from one room to another, and from visitors tracking in contamination from unknown sources. Footwear disinfection can be done using a footbath, a sponge mat or by spraying on disinfectant. Use signs to identify areas for footwear disinfection.
Virkon® has been proven in independent trials to be the most efficient disinfectant for foot baths when used according to recommendations.
Easy steps to disinfect footwear
1. Fill a suitable container or a sprayer with a solution of 1% Virkon®. (To create a 1% solution [1:100], add a 5 g Virkon® tablet to 500 mL, or add 50 g of Virkon® powder to 5 L of water. Stir until dissolved.)
2. Ensure footwear is free of visible mud and manure.
3. Dip footwear into the foot bath, stand on the sponge mat, or spray soles.
4. Replace disinfectant solution every 4 to 5 days, or when dirty, or when the pink colour is lost.
