Kennel Disinfectant? - Page 1

I have heard that Quatsyl-d Plus is a great product, but I cannot find it anywhere. Maybe its not available to the public? What works best for you? I have pea gravel base, if anyone wants to know.

Ruger,

Are you trying to disinfect pea gravel outside used by one dog or what? This is a heavy duty product (quaternary ammonium chloride class) and may be overkill, depending on what you need.

Bleach IMO is best and reasonable as well. 4 oz per gallon

As I said, the product Ruger mentions is a heavy duty compound and is quite a "bad actor"  if used incorrectly. To use it in a boarding kennel situation would be one thing. I use a quaternary ammonium chloride compound here, but I also have the equipment to do it. To use something like this at home is probably not a good idea unless there has been a disease outbreak. In that case, depending on the infectious agent, it still might not be the best product. The product he mentions above is a Canadian product.

Bleach has it's own problems, but might be a correct disinfectant, again depending. There is a lot to know about disinfectants and how to use them properly and understand their limitations and benefits.

 Virkon

I had some kind of cleaner and it made my dog sick.It never washed off ot the patio blocks enough(soaked in the porus material) and when he laid down and had his mouth on the block his lips got swollen. I now only use bleach with water....I think it is 1/15 (1 part bleach 15 parts water) I don't trust things with too many chemicles.jmo

My friend is an emt,  she suggested I use Trifectant,  it is a totally safe product.

Nothing is totally safe. But used correctly, Trifectant (Vikron) can be an effective disinfectant. It too is a pesticide and and is 50% POTASSIUM PEROXOMONOSULFATE (CAS number 70693-62-8). Most of these types of disinfectants are also products that require careful handling and one should be sure the rinse water is not going to some sort of water body like a pond. 

Again, the question is what he needs it for. These types of disinfectants are for hospital, medical facilities and kennels, vet clinics etc., and are overkill for the average dog owner who has a run or two.

I actually have 4 runs, but not all used at the same time. I have not had any outbreak, just general mantenence. I just want the best thing to do the job without any ill affects. I have a hose attachment I purchased from the Depot, planning on bleach and water but then I was told about this Disinfectant Quatsyl-d Plus works best. I did not want to get in over my head without consulting the experts here first. I will look up the Virkon and Trifectant, but do you have any other suggestions?

 Ruger,

Where will the water drain? A 1 part bleach to 10 parts of water is sufficient for your use. Bleach corrodes metal, so be sure to rinse well. The rinse water, if it goes to some area where you want something to grow could make that impossible. But it is cheap and effective and there is NO reason for what you are doing to use these other products. Apply the diluted mixture with a plastic sprayer (like those used to apply pesticides etc. but make sure it is plastic nozzles or you will have to replace them periodically), and spray on this 1:10 mixture. Let it sit there 10 minutes and then rinse well. It will be more than adequate. I think you probably know never to mix any other chemical with the bleach, even if mixed with water.