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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.
Povidone-iodine is a stable chemical complex of polyvinylpyrrolidone (povidone, PVP) and elemental iodine. It contains from 9.0% to 12.0% available iodine, calculated on a dry basis. This unique complex was discovered in 1955 at the Industrial Toxicology Laboratories in Philadelphia by H. A. Shelanski and M. V. Shelanski. They carried out tests in vitro to demonstrate anti-bacterial activity, and found that the complex was less toxic in mice than tincture of iodine.