Anigene/Trigene alternatives?

Re: Anigene/Trigene alternatives?

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 23:54:24 GMT

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[quote user="Bob Russell"]Good stuff to have on the shelf but if you are having problems with the alternatives just make sure the concentration is correct. The temptation to think one pump is good so two will be better is strong.[/quote]

I saw a dog last night and thought the table disinfectant was clearly too yellow.........

I moan at the staff about it and they just think I'm a tight Yorkshireman.

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You might point out that making the concentration too great can actually reduce the disinfectant efficacy of some disinfectants.

Re: Anigene/Trigene alternatives?

Stephen Courtney — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:25:40 GMT

I would double and triple check the dilutions being used, if people are coughing. in my experience it is ALWAYS down to over-generous mixing by someone who thinks it must work better that way.

I had the same problems with Trigene as well as Anigene, from time to time. I could usually figure out who had made the bottles up...

Re: Anigene/Trigene alternatives?

Michael Woodhouse — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:57:21 GMT

I saw a dog last night and thought the table disinfectant was clearly too yellow.........

I moan at the staff about it and they just think I'm a tight Yorkshireman.

Re: Anigene/Trigene alternatives?

Bob Russell — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:33:58 GMT

[quote user="Michelle Ingram"]

Many of the liquid based disinfectants sold to Veterinary practices in the UK share the same basic chemistry (QAC) however some of the formulations have changed to comply with the Biocide Regulations 528/2012.
If practices are experiencing issues then they should consider the use of Virkon which is an oxidising chemistry based product. It is always advisable to consult the MSDS information sheet regarding the use of disinfectant in a Veterinary practice. Virkon is available through your wholesaler or JAK.

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Virkon in powdered form is pretty unpleasant to deal with and is unpopular with our staff, we have the tablets and they are a bit better. Once diluted it is OK but the lack of convincing colour makes it unpopular. Dating the diluted product so it can be thrown out after 5 days is another hassle.

Good stuff to have on the shelf but if you are having problems with the alternatives just make sure the concentration is correct. The temptation to think one pump is good so two will be better is strong.

Re: Anigene/Trigene alternatives?

Michelle Ingram — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 11:42:58 GMT

Re: Anigene/Trigene alternatives?

Glenn Hodgson — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 21:31:01 GMT

We use safe 4, using different dilutions for different purposes.

Re: Anigene/Trigene alternatives?

Gillian Mostyn — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 18:51:25 GMT

If you're looking for an alternative, F10 products are very good. We use them in our exotics wards.

Re: Anigene/Trigene alternatives?

Utlendigur — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 09:55:43 GMT

That's interesting. When Trigene went off the market we switched to Anigene and I started getting really bad skin irritation - so bad my hands were bleeding. I didn't link it with the Anigene initially because I just thought it was a change of name but the same product, but some time later I realised that Anigene contains chlorhexidene to which I react really badly in even tiny quantities. It also has detergents as far as I can remember which would probably exacerbate things. We switched to Anistel and the my skin problems resolved.