Veterinary clinics, as well as veterinary practices and veterinary hospitals are environments frequented by veterinarians, many pets who may be affected by various diseases and their owners (or keepers).
The disinfection and decontamination of these environments are therefore fundamental activities in order to ensure the protection of the health of all animals and people entering the facility.
The health of pets is the main concern for their “human” friends. When entering a sanitary facility, hygiene is the first thing to which attention is paid.
Certainly the reputation and skills of the veterinarian determine the choice of the veterinary clinic by customers, but if you enter an unhealthy environment the thought goes to infections, to the complications that the pet can risk in that environment, and the choice of the veterinarian inevitably falls on someone else.
In addition, the owner of the facility is responsible for ensuring a healthy working environment for its employees and cleaning staff (in accordance with the Italian Legislative Decree 81/08 – Consolidated text on health and safety at work).
In order to be compliant to this task, it is necessary to plan disinfection and decontamination interventions.
Hygiene risks in the Veterinary sector
Outpatient clinics, doctor’s offices, clinics and veterinary hospitals are facilities subject to chemical and biological risks.
- Chemical risks derive from the products used for animal care and those used for the daily cleaning of the premises.
- The presence of dogs, cats and animals with different pathologies increases the probability of spreading viruses and bacteria, as well as the risk that these microorganisms infect other patients in the veterinary clinic, the treating veterinarian, assistants and owners.
- In addition, the presence of air conditioning and water systems (if not maintained to the required standards), may contribute to increase the presence of other harmful microorganisms such as fungi, mouds, yeast and dust.
- Visiting and treating animals leads to some physical risks: scratches and bites. In addition, direct contact with fur, saliva, blood, excrement and urine increases the risk of meeting pathogens. This risk is increased by the instruments used for the medical services performed: syringes, scalpels, needles, etc. increase the probability that the vet (or assistant) will injure the skin and come into direct contact with these harmful microorganisms.
Hygiene risks in the Veterinary sector
Outpatient clinics, doctor’s offices, clinics and veterinary hospitals are facilities subject to chemical and biological risks.
- Chemical risks derive from the products used for animal care and those used for the daily cleaning of the premises.
- The presence of dogs, cats and animals with different pathologies increases the probability of spreading viruses and bacteria, as well as the risk that these microorganisms infect other patients in the veterinary clinic, the treating veterinarian, assistants and owners.
- In addition, the presence of air conditioning and water systems (if not maintained to the required standards), may contribute to increase the presence of other harmful microorganisms such as fungi, mould, yeast and dust.
- Visiting and treating animals leads to some physical risks: scratches and bites. In addition, direct contact with fur, saliva, blood, excrement and urine increases the risk of meeting pathogens. This risk is increased by the instruments used for the medical services performed: syringes, scalpels, needles, etc. increase the probability that the vet (or assistant) will injure the skin and come into direct contact with these harmful microorganisms.
For all these reasons, in veterinary clinics there is the risk of contracting zoonoses, i.e. diseases that are indirectly transmitted from animals to humans, very dangerous for the health of people with compromised immune system or pregnant women.
The most common are:
- Anger
- Salmonellosis
- Toxoplasmosis
- Scabies
- Ticks
- Fleas
Lastly, veterinary clinics are environments in which interventions are performed (and the consequent hospitalization in cages), there is also the risk of contracting nosocomial infections.
Healthy environments reduce the risk of post-operative complications, protect the health of animals and people, avoiding risks not only from a legal point of view, but also image risks, caused by complaints and negative publicity for the veterinary clinic.
So clearly how indispensable it is to carry out disinfecting and decontaminating treatments of the air and surfaces of these environments.
The advantages of disinfection
in veterinary clinics
Hygiene and safety in a veterinary clinic are essential to avoid all the risks we have just mentioned.
The activity of disinfecting the air and surfaces of these environments leads to the following advantages:
ELIMINATION OF VIRUSES, BACTERIA, GERMS AND PATHOGENS AND/OR POLLUTANTS REDUCING THE RISK OF INFECTION AND CONTAGION OF BOTH ANIMALS AND PEOPLE
DESTRUCTION OF BAD SMELLS OF ANIMALS (EXAMPLES: FUR, FAECES, URINE, BLOOD, ETC.)
VENTILATION SYSTEMS FREE OF HARMFUL MICROORGANISMS (MOLDS, FUNGI, DUST)
CLEAN AND DISINFECTED SURFACES
REMOVAL OF VOLATILE RESIDUES LEFT BY CHEMICAL DETERGENTS USED FOR CLEANING AND THOSE OF MEDICINES (OR TREATMENTS) USED TO CURE ANIMALS
REMOVAL OF PESTS SUCH AS: FLEAS, TICKS, MITES, ETC.
IT CONTRIBUTES TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAW
Finally, it increases the safety and serenity of the owners of the animals, who will have greater confidence in the veterinarian and the entire facility, thus becoming even more inclined to recommend it to friends and acquaintances.
How we disinfect your veterinary clinic
Disinfection must be performed in all environments of the following structures:
- Veterinary practices
- Veterinary clinics
- Vet nurse home
- Veterinary hospitals
The disinfection treatment must be applied to:
- Surfaces (including floors, walls, glass, ceilings, etc.)
- The furniture inside the premises (doors, handles, worktops, chairs, etc.)
- The air in the rooms
- Toilets
- Waiting rooms
- Surgery rooms
- Patient rooms
- Machineries, equipment and tools
- The hospitalization cages
- The lockers containing the drugs
- The ventilation systems
Our service of veterinary clinics disinfection
To make your veterinary clinic (or animal care facility) healthy, we at GEA offer ozone disinfection service or hydrogen peroxide disinfection.
Both solutions require the use of certified professional machines that deliver environmentally friendly products, which do not damage the surrounding environment and are safe for people and animals.
How does it work?
Following the ordinary mechanical cleaning carried out by your trusted company, our environmental technician will perform the treatment of the air and surfaces of your rooms with the disinfectant solution best suited to your needs in the following way:
By operating the ozone generator (set according to the size of the room) inside the room and waiting for the completion of the operation.
Atomizing, through the appropriate equipment, the hydrogen peroxide stabilized inside the ducts of the A.T.U. (Air Treatment Unit) and in the environments.
During the operation, our specialized technician will take samples from the surfaces (both before and after treating them) in order to have them analysed by an accredited laboratory, expert in microbiological analysis.
You will thus have proof of the effectiveness of the disinfection activity and these results will also be included in the technical report related to the intervention that we will release to you.
OUR SERVICE OF
VETERINARY CLINICS DISINFECTION
To make your veterinary clinic (or animal care facility) healthy, we at GEA offer ozone disinfection service or hydrogen peroxide disinfection.
Both solutions require the use of certified professional machines that deliver environmentally friendly products, which do not damage the surrounding environment and are safe for people and animals.
How does it work?
Following the ordinary mechanical cleaning carried out by your trusted company, our environmental technician will perform the treatment of the air and surfaces of your rooms with the disinfectant solution best suited to your needs in the following way:
By operating the ozone generator (set according to the size of the room) inside the room and waiting for the completion of the operation.
Atomizing, through the appropriate equipment, the hydrogen peroxide stabilized inside the ducts of the A.T.U. (Air Treatment Unit) and in the environments.
During the operation, our specialized technician will take samples from the surfaces (both before and after treating them) in order to have them analysed by an accredited laboratory, expert in microbiological analysis.
You will thus have proof of the effectiveness of the disinfection activity and these results will also be included in the technical report related to the intervention that we will release to you.
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