title: Comparison of two pre-surgical skin preparation techniques.
abstract: A one-step iodophor skin preparation solution was compared to chlorhexidine gluconate application as a pre-operative skin preparation method in 100 animals undergoing elective ovariohysterectomy. Pre-operative and intra-operative skin cultures demonstrated no difference in antiseptic efficacy. No animal in the study demonstrated signs of systemic infection, and no adverse local effects from either antiseptic were seen. The iodophor solution evaluated (DuraPrep) is a safe and effective pre-operative skin preparation agent in small animal patients undergoing clean surgical procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Companion Animals, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Gibson
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Donald
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hariharan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McCarville
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000502:physiology; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002415:Cats / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004285:Dogs / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D007466:Iodophors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D012119:Respiration / Q000502:physiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D007466:Iodophors; D002710:Chlorhexidine