Is dettol okay to use in bunny runs?

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karen354

Warren Veteran

• May 11, 2008

• #1

Is this safe to use ?

 

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Kay

Mama Doe

• May 11, 2008

• #2

I read that any chemical that turns the water milky when you mix it with water isn't safe for pets/animals. Not sure what dettol does.

At the rescue they use Milton sterlising fluid.

 

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leeanderin

Mama Doe

• May 11, 2008

• #3

We've used it diluted to clean their hutch before and they seemed fine with it.

 

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Jack's-Jane

Wise Old Thumper

• May 11, 2008

• #4

Dettol is rapidly inactivated by very tiny amounts of faeces. Virkon is more active in the presence of organic material, but won't touch coccidiosis, which in turn requires a phenol-based (and therefore more toxic) product such as Jeyes fluid.

It is always essential that the hutch/run has time to completely dry out before Bun is returned to it regardless of what disinfectant used

Janex

 

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ecudc

Warren Veteran

• May 11, 2008

• #5

I tend to use bleach but am not really worried about coccidiosis in my house buns as they aren't in contact with other bunnys but do want to kill EC which one of them has. I might use Jeyes when the foster hutch starts getting used, in between bunnys, to make sure every nasty is killed.

 

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coco1200

Warren Veteran

• May 11, 2008

• #6

i used tescos own brand of dettol, which says its ok for pet use, but only when its completley off the surface and dry.

 

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halfpenny

Wise Old Thumper

• May 11, 2008

• #7

I think anything that turns white when added to water is best avoided, if it turns white it contains phenol which are harmful to small animals and also cats.
I think Dettol falls into this category so it is best avoided.