
Ultrasonic Cleaners in Vet Sterilization Practice

Cleaning and Sterilization in a Vet Surgery
Ultrasonic cleaners are everywhere in medical sterilization processes. In a post by the Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) for the VET 121 Clinical Practices I course they describe sterilization and instrument practices. They cover the definitions of disinfection, sterilization and autoclave. The process of keeping everything in the surgical process sterile is called the ‘aseptic technique’. A variety of sterilization procedures and instruments are discussed including physical and chemical methods. Autoclaves are the most used and effective equipment for sterilization. Ultrasonic cleaners are used regularly for preliminary washing and disinfection prior to sterilization.
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