Cleaning & Disinfection: the full procedure

Clean every surface first, then disinfect with a product proven effective against parvovirus, observing the full label contact time before an animal returns.

• Applies to: Kennel & sanitation staff.
• Frequency: Between every animal & on a daily/closing schedule.
• Scope: Defines the operational two-step clean-then-disinfect routine for kennels, runs, floors, bowls, and laundry. Disinfectant selection, dilution, and contact time defer to the facility veterinarian and the product label.

What you need

• Approved disinfectant (per vet/label)
• Measuring container & timer
• Scrub brushes & mop
• Gloves / PPE
• Color-coded laundry bins

The procedure, step by step

1. Remove & dispose — Pick up all feces, urine, vomit, food, and soiled bedding daily and between animals — disinfectants do not work over organic matter.
2. Clean first — Scrub kennels, runs, floors, and bowls with detergent and rinse so visible soil is gone before any disinfectant is applied.
3. Mix to label spec — Dilute the approved disinfectant to the exact concentration on the label — never eyeball it; the vet/label sets the ratio.
4. Apply & time the contact — Saturate the surface and start a timer; leave it wet for the full label contact time (parvo-effective products commonly require a 10-minute wet contact time per label).
5. Rinse, dry & reset — Rinse if the label requires, dry the area, and return clean bowls and laundered bedding before the next animal enters.
6. Run laundry hot — Wash all bedding and towels separately from other items on a hot cycle and fully dry before reuse.
7. Handle suspected-illness areas separately — If an animal showed illness, flag the space, use dedicated tools, and follow the vet-directed deep-clean protocol before reuse.
8. Log it — Record what was cleaned, the product used, and the time so the daily and between-animal cycles are verifiable.

Quality check before you finish

• No visible feces, urine, food, or hair before disinfectant goes down.
• Disinfectant mixed to the exact label dilution.
• Full label contact time timed, not estimated.
• Bowls and bedding cleaned/laundered between animals.
• Tools color-coded so isolation-area tools never touch general areas.
• Daily and between-animal cleaning logged with product and time.
• Disinfectant choice confirmed parvo-effective by the vet/label.

This is a free, source-anchored standard operating procedure (SOP) you can print and hand to staff. It documents the work sequence for a Pet Boarding & Daycare business — not safety or regulatory rulings, which defer to the cited authorities, the applicable code, and your own health-and-safety plan. Open the tool above to print it, toggle ink-saver, or (with a free ToolFluency Business account) edit it to match your own workflow.

Sources

• AAHA — Infection Control Guidelines (aaha.org)
• Koret Shelter Medicine Program (UC Davis) — Parvo Disinfection (sheltermedicine.com)
• CAPC — Parasite Control in Shared-Space Facilities (capcvet.org)