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Chapter 4 Facility and Equipment Maintenance – Cleaning for Disease Control 59

FIGURE 4.3 Cage cards.

then rinse the mop by dunking it a couple of times,
squeeze and repeat as many times as needed to clean the
entire floor. Then either rinse and really squeeze the
water out of the mop head and “dry” mop the floor or
use a squeegee to remove as much water as possible.
Repeat in the runs if necessary. Some clinics will want
you to spray the runs down with warm water before mop-
ping so you don’t smear feces and urine around! The last
things to clean are the light switch, doorknob, front and
back of the door, and the window to the ward.
Some clinics will use a second mop bucket filled with
just water and each time the mop needs to be rinsed it
is rinsed in the clear water and squeezed first before
going into the bucket of disinfectant. This method
reduces the amount of organic material introduced to
the disinfectant solution. This is only an issue if the dis-
infectant being used is deactivated by organic material.
When finished with the wards, the mop head should be
removed and put in the laundry. Hot water, detergent,
and bleach should be used as per your washing machine
instructions to launder the mop head. The area where
the mop bucket is left should also be cleaned and disin-
fected. The mop bucket should be refilled with prop-
erly diluted disinfectant and a clean mop head placed
on the mop. This is so it will be ready for the next
FIGURE 4.4 Run with raised bed – hanging from side wall ready for cleaning and for taking care of messes made by patients
next patient. in the reception area or exam room. If it has been used
for that purpose during the day, it should be emptied
If the clinic only uses newsprint for bedding, check to out and replenished before starting the next cleaning
see what to use for white animals. The newsprint tends to as it would bring contaminates into the surgery recovery
rub off and white animals will turn gray! If possible, all room.
boarding animals should have a bath on the morning of The cart is then straightened up and replenished for
their departure. the next time. Spray bottles are refilled, litter pans, food
Once the kennels in the ward are all cleaned, the dishes, newsprint, and towels are replaced as necessary.
room itself needs to be cleaned. Pick up any feces that Secure the large trash bag closed with a tie, tape, or knot
are on the floor, sweep up any debris and put it in the and take it to the dumpster. Do not leave feces‐filled
large trash bucket. Dunk the mop into the disinfectant trash cans in the clinic for any length of time as the smell
then squeeze the mop head lightly, mop an area on the tends to permeate through the building! Replace the
floor as far as you can reach standing in one position, trash can liners.