What works to get rid of Parvo in the yard?

Our yard is the most difficult place to kill the canine parvo virus.Not because there aren't products that work on organic matter, but the nature of grass, plants, dirt, landscaping stones and mulch beds is: nooks, crannies and layers.

There are some challenges when trying to meet the technical requirements of "Disinfecting" because we are dealing with an intricate, labyrinthine type surface.In most cases, the contact time is between 5 and 10 minutes..

We are diving into that today.How do we achieve a level of disinfection on organic surfaces that are not hard and solid?We will cover what here.

If you spray your grass with a garden hose, turn it off, and come back after 10 minutes, what will happen?The recently watered grass will be moist near the roots, but the blades of grass are completely dry.The water rolled down each blade.

Getting a product to stay in contact on vertical surfaces for 10 minutes is nearly impossible.Cleaning parvo in yards is difficult.

There are a few things you can do to combat the verticle challenge in the next section, but there are two reasons it is hard to kill parvo in a yard.

The second challenge for killing parvo in a yard is that the lawn is soft and porous.If you saturate a mulch bed or rock bed with a garden hose, it may look wet.It is not.If you turn over a few pieces of mulch or rocks, they might be dry on the underside.

If your dog defecated or vomited in grass, mulch, rocks, weeds, hay and did some burying action with their hind legs, their liquid feces and vomit made their way into the crevices which are a protective hiding place when trying to clean.Some of the viral particles that found their way into crevices never get touched.

The shear mass and size of the job are the third challenges when sterilizing a yard.Once the job moves across the vegetation of a lawn or yard, it is quite another thing to clean water bowls, concrete slabs, and kennels.

Some of you are trying to clean parvo in a small isolated area while others are looking at a yard the size of a football field.We will get into tips for addressing both later.

The reality is that most sterilants lose their effectiveness in the presence of organics.Grass, dirt, soil, mulch, weeds, plants are all organic material and therefore you need products that don't degrade when they come into contact with organics.

One example of what not to use on organics ischlorine bleach.If you pick up a quality bleach like Clorox, you will see on the label that it can kill canine parvo in 10 minutes, but the problem with bleach on yards is two-fold.

One of the products we recommend to high-turnover dog facilities is wysiwash.It costs pennies a gallon and kills parvo in about 2 minutes, but we recommend it for high turnover areas because it is easy to use.

It works wonders outside on concrete, patios, decks, slabs, swing-set, artificial turf, low pile dog carpets and other things.If you want to clean in your yard, check out Wysiwash.

As great as this product is for big outdoor jobs, it is another example of a parvo killer that will not stand up to organic material like grass and dirt.Let us learn why.

One of our favorite things to do during product research is to call manufacturers and distributors.We had a great conversation with Larry at Wysiwash.

To be honest, I already knew the answer to the question, but I called anyway because people who manufacture or distribute these disinfectants have a great way of explaining why products like Wysiwash shouldn't be counted on.

Larry said that the killing ingredient in products like Clorox and Wysiwash is indiscriminate.In finds something that isn't "it" and then tries to kill it.As it kills things, it dies itself.

Imagine all the organisms that live in grass, brush, soil, mulch and plant beds.As soon as a product like bleach or Wysiwash comes into contact with these elements, it is overwhelmed with millions of things to kill and attack and loses it's power.It doesn't have enough juice to take on canine parvo for the full 10 minutes.

If you are like me, you want a product that is cheap and safe for you and your family.We won't be able to have our cake and eat it.We recommend both products, but it is up to you.You have to make a decision.

A product that goes a long, long way requires mixing and involves a bit more safe handling and precautions around animals and humans.

Sniper is used in hospitals and that should give you some indication of it's human and environment friendly qualities.Staph, MRSA, HIV, Hepatitis, Legionairres, and of course, canine parvo are all killed by it.It can be broadcast via find mist without any issues.

After 10 minutes of contact time, the assassin kills parvo.If you want to wash your hands with Sniper, you can use it directly on animal fur.That is how friendly it is.

Chlorine Dioxide is a biocide.There are a wide variety of species that are eliminated by it.

Chlorine Dioxide is different from chlorine bleach in that it is SELECTIVE and can distinguish between friendly and harmful organisms.

It has the lowest environmental impact allowed by the EPA.It's ready to use, and you don't have to kill parvo with it.

In the face of organics, Virkon-S kills canine parvo.It can be used in sprayers in the poultry industry.It is not appropriate to kill a dog with a 200% dilution of Virkon-S because it is labeled to be safe in the presence of animals.

Animals have to be removed and the area must be dry before reintroducting in order to kill canine parvo.I think I would do this anyway.I wouldn't allow kids or pets to run through my yard if it was safe.

It stands up to organics because it doesn't look like pink chlorine powder or chlorine tabs.It is an active ingredient and it kills a lot of things, including canine parvoviruses.It is used in agriculture to kill animals.

The canine parvoviruses can be found in moist, shaded areas and in hot, dry, direct sunlight.It is in our best interests to get the environment to work with us instead of against us.

There are shaded areas that can be easily changed to sunny if you want to.Take a good look at the yard and determine what you need to clean at certain times of the day.

The average lifespan of the parvo virus can be reduced by as much as a year by the changes in shade and sun.

If you have automated sprinkler systems, turn them off while you go through the process.A wet lawn is a happy place for parvo and a sun-baked lawn isn't good for it.The lawn should be hot and dry.

When they combine with organics, the products that stand up to them lose their ability to kill.

Keep the area wet and contact the product twice.Rake the mulch or shovel the stones to turn them over and repeat the process 2 more times.Rake or shovel a third time.

When all is said and done, your rock or mulch bed would have been treated 6 times and turned 3 times.

You are in a better position to achieve success because the job is challenging but not impossible.

The challenges of vertical disinfection and how it relates to contact time are things to remember.Keep them wet by setting a timer.

When dealing with large areas, do not get discouraged.Stay focused and determined.Take it section by section.It is helpful if we get demoralized by the thought of a huge undertaking.

One last time, here are the helpful products links.They can be used to check current pricing and availability.

If you want to find out which type and brand of bleach is capable of killing a dog, you should look at this.

One of the most resilientviruses in the world, canine Parvo requires special attention when trying to kill it.

There is information on how to control the spread of canine parvo particles.If you believe your pet has come into contact with parvo or is showing symptoms, you should get them to a vet.

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