Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Using Chlorine Dioxide to Effect a Safe, Clean, Disinfected Place for your Pets



Submitted by Drew Kaplan on March 24, 2010 – 2:03

Animal keepers and pet owners are faced with the dilemma of disinfecting and cleaning all animal spaces while at the same time causing no harm to the animals themselves, and the people who work there. Most deaths of pets are premature and unnecessary, according to many veterinarians .

The best answer to date has been to remove pets from their enclosures, scrub the habitat clean, and treat the enclosure with one of a number of nasty (and often expensive) chemicals. It is then necessary to wash everything down, and hope that there is no dangerous contamination lingering from either the pathogens or the disinfectant. The issue is that disinfectants are generally toxic; most good disinfectants are not safe to use around pets.

The newest approach involves the use of Stabilized Chlorine Dioxide. Chlorine dioxide is a truly remarkable substance.!It is a fast acting broad spectrum disinfectant that also destroys almost all of the ‘bad’ bugs on contact!It is difficult to get the performance from other products while still having safety for pets who may be sensitive to more toxic chemicals.. it is extremely powerful, killing bacteria, viruses and fungi. Chlorine Dioxide creates no harmful odors; in fact it is an excellent deodorizer.

Chlorine Dioxide’s chemistry is radically different to that of chlorine by itself. Both products are oxidizing agents. But, because of their fundamentally different chemistry they react in distinct ways with organic compounds, and as a result, generate very different byproducts. Chlorine dioxide does not affect cell walls (which is why it is safe to use around living things), while chlorine tends to react with organic matter by attacking cell walls and creating toxic and carcinogenic byproducts.) Chlorine Dioxide disassembles organic compounds rendering them harmless. It is this difference that explains the superior performance of chlorine dioxide.

The anti-microbial efficacy of chlorine dioxide against bacteria, fungi, viruses and protozoa has been repeatedly demonstrated and documented. It has a low toxicity, as verified by the EPA, is not harsh to you, the environment, or your pets. Chlorine Dioxide is a natural anti-inflammatory, along with the disinfecting properties, making it useful for wound treatment. Veterinarians have found that a mixture of chlorine dioxide and aloe vera is a safe and good approach to healing incisions and wounds. Chlorine Dioxide t is the one true deodorizer for pet owners, one which will eliminate odor, protect the environment, and cause no harm to the owner or his pets. As a product registered by the Environmental Protection Agency to be safe, harmless to pets and people, hypoallergenic, biodegradable, non-staining, non-bleaching, you can know you have selected the best product on the market for you and your pet.

No comments: