Pet Safe Disinfectant?

What disinfectant do you use?

  • Pet safe

    Votes: 11 55.0%

  • Vinegar and water

    Votes: 5 25.0%

  • Baby wipes

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Warm soapy water

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Other

    Votes: 4 20.0%
  • Total voters
    20
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Perfectpets11

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Hi guys! I just posting about pet safe disinfectant (if u haven't already read the title) and what my opinion is of it. When my boys were younger I tried many disinfectants to see which one worked the best. The ones I bought ended up somehow cracking on their own and the disinfectant would leak out ( it has stained slot of our items) . So I thought I'd google round to see what other ideas people are usin to clean their pigs cages. I then found the vinegar and water solution (2 parts water and 1 part vinegar. I still live by this today!) this homemade disinfectant is brilliant! It's pretty cheap compared to the shop bought ones which are around £4, it has an ok smell and u don't have to store it anywhere as you could make the amount u need into a bowl or bucket which means you aren't wasting any ( plus u won't get leaky bottles). whenever I clean the pigs cage I never always use disinfectant. Every 2 weeks I will use it. I don't use it every week because disinfectants kill 99.9% of all bacteria. Not all bacteria is bad so I like to give the pigs some time to let them but up some immunity to the good Bacteria and a small amount of bad. Some times I like to wipe down the pigs cage every week with disinfectants ( vinegar and water) but once or twice a month I won't use any at all. I was just letting you guys in on my opinion so no hate comments or anything. U can tell me what u use and when/ how often you use it. I'd love to know! Soz it's so long x
 
We use F10 after having a fungal issue with the piggies, I swear by it now and am very pleased with it. Spray and wipe then re-spray and air dry.
 
I use whatever is to hand (within reason) which could be hot soaoy water, diluted bleach (rinse well!) Or Jeyes fluid for outdoor hutches or F10.
 
I use formula H (pet safe concentrate, so it works out pretty cheap) for the normal cleaning; F10 once a month for a more thorough clean as it is a very strong antibacterial/antifungal disinfectant, always if I am dealing with a case of ringworm. Vinegar and water against limescale in the hay trays.
 
Vinegar/water is great, isn't it? :)

It's cheap and does a great job at eliminating stains and smells. It is also gentle on their little lungs unlike a lot of the sprays you can buy that have heavy scents.
 
PiggySmitten said:
Hi what is F10 please?
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F10 is a disinfectant more commonly used amongst reptile keepers, as in addition to bacteria and viruses, it's also effective against fungal spores (which can be a real issue in hot & humid reptile enclosures).

I have reptiles and use F10 SC for them but also for all my animals - I use it when cleaning the pigs bits and pieces, I use it on my dogs mat/bowls/toys when needed, hell, I even use it on my kitchen work surfaces! It smells nice too :)

I get mine from here http://www.reptiles.swelluk.com/manufacturers/f10-1150.html (good service, quick delivery and very reasonable prices) and I usually get the small bottle of concentrate. I make it up in a spray bottle (the ratio for general cleaning when diluted correctly means it lasts forever!) but they do have a full range which includes ready to use sprays, wipes, hand gels etc.
 
I use bleach (diluted and rinsed) on cages coming in second hand that wont be used for a while anyway because its cheap and it works. For healthy animals their cage cleans are just diluted vinegar and I also have Vanodine available which is quite a good disinfectant often used for bird enclosures on hand too, thats effective againts a good range of things as well as being none toxic it just smells like ***
 
Bekki said:
I use bleach (diluted and rinsed) on cages coming in second hand that wont be used for a while anyway because its cheap and it works. For healthy animals their cage cleans are just diluted vinegar and I also have Vanodine available which is quite a good disinfectant often used for bird enclosures on hand too, thats effective againts a good range of things as well as being none toxic it just smells like ***
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Hi bekki!
I heard that you were possibly getting two boars! Thts gr8 news if u are! I think it was u anyway lol! If u aren't in sorry lol but good luck with your little lads!
 
I use zoflora ( which is pet safe if diluted properly) it smells nice and fresh and does a great job on correx and litter trays! When I run out, white vinegar is my other option but I don't like the smell.
 
I use f10 too. Its so much cheaper than shop bought disinfectants its vet strength too! I use it for my bowls as well as cage / toys etc.. its handy to squirt and wipe them in pig room but my bottles I use washing up liquid followed by a soak in milton then rinse
 
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