Betadine - Disinfectant solution

Betadine is the go-to disinfectant in your arsenal of veterinary therapeutic products. Betadine is ideal for cleaning the skin and mucous membranes and for antisepsis of infected lesions or lesions exposed to the risk of infection.

Betadine - Properties

Betadine has broad-spectrum antiseptic, antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties. Betadine is used for the antisepsis of small, superficial wounds and burns. Betadine can also be used for adjuvant treatment of skin and mucous membranes subject to a current or secondary bacterial infection.

Betadine - Instructions for use

Small wounds and superficial cutaneous lesions, small burns:

·         Apply Betadine straight from the bottle onto the affected area, or carefully dab onto affected area using gauze dipped in Betadine solution. Allow wound to dry.

·         Repeat treatment when Betadine loses its colour.

Immersion bath:

·         Add Betadine solution to a water bath that is at at body temperature, until the water turns the colour of strong, black, tea. Immerse the body part requiring treatment (paw, leg, etc.) for approximately 10 minutes in the Betadine solution.

·         Repeat 2 to 3 times daily.

·         As long as the liquid retains a golden-brown colour, the Betadine solution still has disinfectant properties. Once the colour has faded or disappeared, make a fresh solution.

·         The Betadine solution can be used several times per day. Continue treatment until affected area has healed.

Betadine - Precautions

Do not use Betadine solution if animal being treated suffers from hyperthyroidism or other thyroid-related issues. Betadine solution is not to be used with other disinfectants containing chlorhexidine, silver sulfadiazine, alkaline substances, taurolidine, oxygenated water or mercury, as it will lose its efficacy.