Sterilization

  • Surgical instruments are placed and sealed in sterilisation bags
  • Bags are placed in the autoclave (αυτόκαυστο) for sterilisation. Autoclave is filled with 15 lt water up to the designated bar (Temperature: 120 degrees, Time: 30 or 45 minutes).
  • Sterilisation takes 2.30 - 3 hours to complete. After completion the autoclave generates a high pitch sound that may disturb the animals.

Drug dosing

Surgical Instruments

Surgery Log Template

How to make Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2)

  • Buy from pharmacy PERYNTROL (usually of 35% concentration)
  • To make H2O2 of 3.5% concentration add 200ml of PERYNTROL to 2 litres of distilled water (dH2O)