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Hospital Procedures

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NEVER go back to finished section when scrubbing
Always scrub from the tip of you fingers to the end of your forearms
Scrub brush is soaked with Iodine
Don't scrub to hard to cause abrasions
Hands are dried with a sterile towel
Surgical site is shaved before surgery
You shave the surgical site with a 40 blade
Chlorhexidine is Typically used to scrub a site
Dirty scrub Used to remove physical debris
Sterile scrub used to sterilize surgical site
Elective Procedure A surgical procedure that is not necessary but can improve life/aesthetics
Non-elective Procedures Surgical procedures that must be preformed to save an animals life
Ovariohysterectomy Spay - more invasive - recommended at 6mo
Spay complications Pregnancy, in heat, bleeding, infection, seroma, and reaction to sutures
Orchiectomy Castration/Neuter - less invasive - recommended at 6mo or 1yr for large dogs
Neuter complications hemorrhaging/seroma
Cleaning removes most dirt and impurities from surfaces - with water soap and scrubbing
Sanitizing reduces germs to levels that is acceptable for public health codes. done with weaker bleach solutions after they are clean
Disinfecting Kills most germs on surfaces and objects. Done with stronger chemicals after cleaning.
Iodine Common antiseptic
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