#pee line

The pee line: How to plan for and respond to leg lifters in your practice
VPN Plus+ Exclusive

The pee line: How to plan for and respond to leg lifters in your practice

July 9, 2020

As industry professionals, you do everything you can to keep your clinic sparkling clean. However, there is one particular situation that poses a unique challenge... dealing with those notorious little leg lifters! Everybody knows accidents happen, but whether the patient is large or small, urine of any kind is still extremely damaging to certain materials, interacting negatively with your floors, walls, and other areas. This article provides tips, tricks, and methods on how you can protect your clinic against the damages of pet urine... because let's face it, when you've got to go, you've got to go! A smelly situation Dog urine poses a significant threat to surfaces due to its chemical makeup. While all urine is primarily water (with inorganic salts and nitrogen-rich by-products, such as uric acid and creatine), dog urine is highly concentrated, and therefore, much more destructive. (Did you know dog urine can even etch stone?). To make things worse, pee can soak through wall and floor materials, and get trapped out of reach of your cleaning efforts. Through absorption, it penetrates the core of porous surfaces, and that is where the real problem begins. As urine breaks down and dries, it becomes more challenging to …
New on
VPN Plus+

Join VPN Plus+ today to get access to exclusive content like:

Understanding the relationship between veterinarians, animal abuse, and One Health
Understanding the relationship between veterinarians, animal abuse, and One Health
May pet- and vet-related calendar
May pet- and vet-related calendar
The ULTIMATE guide to movement disorders in dogs and cats
The ULTIMATE guide to movement disorders in dogs and cats
The Touch of Triage: Hypoxia and Shock
The Touch of Triage: Hypoxia and Shock
Join Now!
VPN Plus+ Store