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How to disinfect your dog in 10 minutes or less. 1  In a small container, dilute 10% povidone iodine with water. 2  Soak a clean washcloth in the povidone iodine solution.  Rinse the washcloth, wring well and dip it in the diluted iodine again.
At present, on the OR, ED and intensive care units we use a chlorhexidine in alcohol solution which has been proven to better kill germs than the formerly widely used povidone iodine solution. Hydrogen peroxide we don't use for this. Chlorhexidine is a better antiseptic than povidone iodine and sodium hypochlorite because of its substantive effect.