Contains 4% chlorhexidine gluconate. For use in hand washing, as a surgical scrub or as a hand disinfectant post or pre-operative. Widely used in veterinary medicine, and helps prevent infections by killing germs on the skin.
How to use 4% Chlorhexidine (VetSet ChlorVet Scrub)
Pre-operative cleaning of personnel and operating theatre:
- Wet hands and forearms with water
- Pour 5ml onto hands and distribute over hands and forearms
- Without using water, rub the whole area for 1 minute using a scrub brush
- Deeply clean under the nails
- Add a little water to develop into an abundant foam
- Rinse thoroughly with water
- Apply a further 5ml and continue washing for 2 minutes
- Rinse and dry
Pre-operative use on patient:
- Shave patients body where to be treated
- Wet area with water
- Apply ChlorVet Scrub 4% Chlorhexidine (1 part VetSet ChlorVet Scrub to 4 parts warm water)
- Massage for a minimum of 5 minutes
- Remove product with sterilised gauze (use water if necessary)