Veterinary Cage Care and Maintenance Guide

Cage Care and Maintenance | Veterinary Cages

Care for your cages and knowing when/how to clean them is extremely important in prolonging the life of your cages. Whether you have cages for your veterinary clinic, grooming facility or animal rescue, it is important to keep them clean.

 

 It is critical that products containing Chlorine not be used on
Stainless Steel surfaces! Chlorine will corrode Stainless very quickly!

 

 

 

Cage Care and Cleaning Checklist:

  1. Remove any items from the cage and sanitize the items.
  2. Spray all sides of the cage with your professional-grade disinfectant cleaner, including the top, bottom, back, left, right, and the interior and exterior of the door. Make sure the disinfectant reaches each corner and crevice. Try to give an even spray to cover all surface areas while avoiding overspray into any occupied neighboring kennels.
  3.  Let the disinfectant sitMost disinfectant cleaners require a set amount of contact time before it can effectively kill off all bacteria.
  4. Wipe off residue. If the cleaner is powerful, allow time for the cage to clear out. Some cleaners may also require a thorough rinse to ensure the removal of residue
  5. Check all hinges and latches to ensure they are in good condition, replace them if needed