VMD 512: Zoo/Wild Animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

Condition on using specific sanitizing agents in zoological atmosphere

CONDITION ON USING SPECIFIC SANITIZING AGENTS

• Precautions should be undertaken with each sanitizing agent that is used in the zoological park, as quoted below:
  • Smell of the concerned sanitizing agent is one of the important factors to be taken care of in the wild animal enclosures.
  • The approximate contact time should be maintained for each agent. For example, there is a need of approximately two minutes contact time for the exertion of bactericidal, viricidal and mycobacterial actions of the compounds like iodophors.
  • It is worthy to mention the iodophors are not suitable as hard – surfaced disinfectant.
  • It is better to use the Specific disinfectants for the concerned pathogen whether it is a viral or bacterial agent.