Veterinary Autoclaves

Autoclaves are integral to the success of veterinary practise.

Great care should be taken when choosing an autoclave because it is probably the most crucial piece of equipment in any veterinary surgery.

Autoclaves are generally reliable but need to be checked and serviced regularily in order to ensure the least downtime and comply with workplace and practise accreditation guidelines.

The operator should be familiar with, and suitably trained regarding  machine operation and aware of the required housekeeping for each unit.

Housekeeping such as checking door seals,emptying waste tanks,cleaning drum interior and ensuring a ready supply of distilled water will make preparation for surgery an easy and intuitive procedure.

It is recomended that instruments are

•  Surgically clean before autoclaving,ideally using an ultrasonic cleaner
• Rinsed  in distilled water before processing(tap water droplets can cause deposits to form on instruments)
• Packed in suitable packaging(it is worth noting that nylon or tyvek packaging is single use only and multiple use will compromise sterility and cause real problems in the autoclave galleries)

There is a huge choice of machine now available for veterinary practises and purchases made on the basis of price or looks alone are fraught with pitfalls.

We did our research,evaluated the range available in the marketplace and claim our Vacuum autoclave is by far the most suitable machine for professionals .

Rugged and reliable

Simple to operate

Choice of cycles including flash

Excellent build quality from one of the most experienced manufacturers in the world

Cycle validation

Local support and readily available spare parts.

If you share our views and would like to talk about your requirements then please contact me at pfxtkavanagh@gmail.com 

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Autoclaves and the Sterilization process

• When purchasing an autoclave choice should meet needs and hopefully the following will help to choose the most suitable option:
• What size sterilization chamber.
• What materials .eg surgical instruments.surgical drapes.plastic specula,etc
• Do you require a choice of sterilization cycles.
• Are you going to sterilize both wrapped and unwrapped instruments. 
• Bench mounted or Freestanding unit
• Manual or automatic
• Do you need a drying cycle.
• Is a Vacuum system necessary.
• Have you got a water distiller.
• Is cycle validation a requirement.
• Does the unit re cycle water .
• Is it a good idea to have a water tank feed and a separate tank for "dirty water".

• Are service and repair facilities available.

• Instruments should be surgically clean prior to autoclaving and ultrasonic cleaning may be a safe as well as labour saving option.
• Questions or further assistance can be directed to me at my e mail address pfxtkavanagh@gmail.com or to view products online  please click the following link:http://www.vetequipment.ie/products.php?cat=31