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Veterinary Nursing VN1,5 and 6
Disinfectant and Antiseptic
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 1
01/29/2012

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Term

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What group of disinfectants do I belong to? 

Advantages /Disadvantages? 

Action? 

Definition

Halogenated Tertiary Amines

- Low Toxicity

- Low irritant

- Wide range of activity against bacteria, viruses, spores and fungi

- Good detergent properties

- Non corrosive

- Not easily inactivated by organic matter

- Bactericidal, Fungicidal, Virucidal, Sporidicidal

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What group of Disinfectants/antiseptics do I belong to? 

Advantages/Disadvantages/?

Properties/Action?

Definition

Halogens

- Cheap

-Readily available

- Irritant to skin

- Strong smell

- can react with other compounds releasing gases

- Corrosive to metal

- Discolours materials

- Inactivated by organic matter

Bactericidal,Fungicidal, Virucidal, Sporicidal 

Term

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Advantages/Disadvantages? 

Definition

- Commonly used as an antiseptic solution

- Can stain

-Colour indicates potency

-Moderately inactivated by organic matter

Contact time 10 mins

Term

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Advantages/Disadvantages? 

Properties/Action? 

Definition

- Fast acting

- Ineffective against organic matter

Wide range of activity

Term

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Advantages/Disadvantages? 

Properties/Action

Definition

- Available as a power (irritant until made up) or as a sachet

- Corrosive

-Fast acting

- Not affected by organic matter. 

 

Wide range of activity

Term

Vetcide 2000

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What group of disinfectants/antiseptics

Advantages/Disadvantages? 

Properties/Action

Definition

- Corrosive

- Highly irritant

- Strong odour

- Fast acting

- Not affected by organic matter

Wide range of activity

Term

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Advantages/Disadvantages? 

Properties/Action

Definition

- Skin irritant

- Inactivated by organic matter

- Expensive

- Highly flammable 

Effective against bacteria but not spores and some viruses 

Term

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What group of disinfectants/Antiseptics? 

Advantages/Disadvantages?

Properties/Action

Definition

Aldehyde

- Highly toxic

- Not inactivated by organic matter

- Slow acting

- Activity is related to temperature

- Not recommended for every day use

- Evapourates if left uncovered

Bactericidal/Virucidal/Sporicidal/Fungicidal

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What disinfectant/antiseptic group?

Advantages/Disadvantages?

Properties/Action? 

 

Definition

Dichloroisocycanurates

- Irritant

-Corrosive

- Not inactivated by organic matter

Wide range of activity 

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What group of disinfectants/antiseptics? 

Advantages/ Disadvantages? 

Properties/Action

Definition

Phenolics/phenols

- Cheap

- Not easily inactivated by organic matter apart from chloroxinenols 

- TOXIC TO CATS

- Strong smell

- Leaves residue

Not very effective against viruses 

Term

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Group of disinfectants/antiseptics?

Advantages/Disadvantages?

Properties/Action

Definition

Chlorhexidine - Biguanide

- Reasonably effective against many bacteria

- Not as effective as Iodine for fungi

- Chemically active for a long time

- Daily use leads to lower skin bacteria count

- Not affected by organic matter

- Little skin irritation

- irritant to mucous membranes

Bactericidal/Fungicidal/Virucidal 

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