Vetafarm Origins Hutch Clean – Cage Disinfectant (100ml)

Vetafarm Origins Hutch Clean is a disinfectant developed by veterinarians for animal housing. It’s a hospital B-grade disinfectant that kills bacteria, fungi and viruses on contact, and its useful characteristic — the one that separates it from a general household spray — is that it keeps working in the presence of organic matter, effective in conditions with up to 20% of it. That matters in a hutch, because a hutch is never a laboratory-clean surface.

Features

• Hospital B-grade disinfectant, developed by veterinarians
• Kills bacteria, fungi and viruses on contact
• Remains effective in up to 20% organic matter
• Suitable for hutches, cages, pens, bedding trays, bowls and toys
• 100mL

How to use

Wash or wipe away heavy soiling first — disinfectant is not a substitute for physically removing the mess. Spray the surface generously and allow it to air dry. Follow the label directions, and let treated surfaces dry properly before your rabbit or guinea pig goes back in.

Australian conditions

Warmth and humidity are what make a hutch go bad quickly. Through summer, damp bedding and soiled corners turn into ammonia and attract flies faster than most owners expect, and a dirty hutch is the single biggest risk factor for flystrike in rabbits. A quick spot-clean and disinfect of the toilet corner every few days through the warm months does more good than one heroic scrub-out a month.

Common questions

Do I need to take my pets out to use it?
Clean and disinfect the enclosure while it’s empty, and let surfaces dry before your animals return. Follow the label directions.

Can I use it on food bowls and water bottles?
Yes — bowls, bedding trays, toys and equipment are all listed uses. Rinse and dry as directed before refilling.

Why not just use household bleach or disinfectant?
Ordinary household disinfectants are inactivated by organic matter and are not formulated with animal housing in mind. This one is designed for the job and keeps working where the surface isn’t perfectly clean.

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