Veterinary Clinic Care Checklist: Cagewash
The Facility Inspection Checklist is used to help in conducting semiannual reviews of programs and facilities for the care and use of animals.
MaintainX
07/26/2022
Veterinary Clinic Care Checklist: Cagewash
The Facility Inspection Checklist is used to help in conducting semiannual reviews of programs and facilities for the care and use of animals.
Date:
Location:
Construction and Operation:
dedicated central area for sanitizing cages and equipment is provided
cage-washing equipment meets need
doors, windows, floors, drainage, walls, ceilings
convenient to animal areas/waste disposal
ease of access (including door size) facilitates use
sufficient space for staging and maneuvering
safety precautions/clothing/equipment used for waste disposal/prewash/acid wash
traffic flow clean to dirty with no contamination of clean equipment by dirty equipment and appropriate air pressurization
insulation and/or sound attenuation present as needed
utilities are appropriate
ventilation meets heat and humidity load
safety features (e.g., SOPs, warning signs, eyewash stations) are in use
functioning safety devices to prevent entrapment in washer/sterilizers
cage wash temperatures are monitored and records are available
appropriate clean cage storage
Source: MaintainX (Community Member)