JPS61111637A - Washing of dog - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [1] Purpose of the Invention [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a method for cleaning a dog's body. More specifically, the present invention relates to an effective cleaning method for laboratory or pet dogs that are desired to be clean.

[Prior Art] In recent years, as the quality of laboratory animals has improved, there has been a demand for constancy and cleanliness of breeding and experimental environment conditions.

In order to maintain such environmental conditions, it is natural to carefully examine the quality of imported animals, but it is also necessary to obtain captive dogs from tethers, such as dogs, whose quality cannot be carefully examined. In the current situation where animals must be provided, it must be considered essential to wash their bodies or deworm them when they are brought in.

On the other hand, dogs' body hair can easily become contaminated with feces and body fat, and unclean skin can lead to skin diseases, so even pegles should be bathed at least once a month. This is especially necessary in order to maintain physical hygiene in Illiku. However, as is well known, the dogs to be cleaned include peagles, dogs that are not needed at home, captive dogs, etc., and there are various sizes and types of dogs.
There are extreme differences in the length and temperament of hair, and it is technically difficult to mechanically clean it under the same conditions. Moreover, the dog's body surface has irregularities and irregularities, and in order to produce a mechanical cleaning effect in accordance with this, the conventional general mechanical cleaning means can only be used by pressurized water jetting or brushing. However, dogs strongly dislike being sprayed with water, and it is difficult to apply water pressure to the point where it removes dirt (water pressure may enter the ear canal, so it is difficult to do so.) In order to lengthen the waist, the waist is lost and the effect is significantly reduced.

Therefore, at present, it is common practice to wash items manually in bathtubs or plastic containers, and some people believe that this method also means that they are treated with love.

[Problems to be solved by the invention: However, cleaning by a person requires a lot of effort and time. -For example, it takes several people several hours to clean the hair of 10 dogs. Because there is not enough manpower to take this kind of effort and there are many bite accidents during handling, an ultrasonic oscillator for human bathtubs is installed in the large bathtub, and the dog is kept in the cage while the dog is kept in the bathtub. In some cases, a method of infiltration is used. However, this method does not take into consideration the dog's temperament, causing shock and discomfort, and furthermore, water enters the dog's ear canal due to submersion, causing a sense of fear, leading to objections as it makes the dog's temperament rougher. There are quite a few people.

The inventors have tried to solve these problems based on their many years of experience! By making mistakes, we have realized a method for washing dogs that can almost satisfy the following objectives.

That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for cleaning a dog that is safe, effective, and quick, and does not cause fear to the dog.

[9] Structure of the invention [Means for solving the problem] In order to achieve the above object, the dog cleaning method of the present invention has the following features:
The dog is immersed in warm water with ultrasonic vibrations, excluding the head.
It is designed to clean body hair and skin.

[Apparatus Embodiment] The structure of the method of the present invention will be described in detail below based on an example of a cleaning apparatus that implements the method.

The drawings show, in a perspective view, an example of a dog cleaning device for carrying out the method of the present invention. This cleaning device consists of an ultrasonic exposure tank 1, a bubbling tank 2 for dust removal, a brushing chemical solution W1, a cloth container 3, and a drying device 4, each of which is partitioned, and the dog is guided through it with a leash and allowed to pass through it one after another. It is something that makes you

The ultrasonic exposure tank 1 stores hot water and applies ultrasonic vibrations, and in this example, has a diameter of 1200 nm x 800 m.
Four ultrasonic generators 5 are installed on both inner surfaces of the hot lagoon tank with dimensions of m x 58 nm x 8 O0. The ultrasonic generator 5 is
A device with a capability of 0 to 100 KHz and a total output of 0 to 100 W is used, and the frequency and output are adjusted as necessary. The hot water in the ultrasonic exposure tank 1 is replaced at most once every 10 minutes, and is performed by overflow.

The bubbling tank 2 for dust removal has the same size as the ultrasonic exposure W11, and is supplied with hot water so that it can be exchanged once every 10 minutes by overflow. Two bubbling devices are installed at the bottom of the bubbling tank 2 to form a water flow from the bottom to the top.

Although not shown in the drawings, the brush sig chemical solution sprayer 3 is composed of two walls in which three brushes are installed in three stages, and are arranged from above to form a V-shape. This brushing device 3 is used in such a way that the dog is guided by a leash from the side where the brush is wide and the dog is pulled out from the side where the brush is narrow. The width of the wide side of this V-shaped brush wall is fixed, and the width of the narrow side is applied from the outside by a spring. In addition, a guard (not shown) is installed on this brushing device 3 to prevent long hair from getting caught in the brush, or to prevent the dog from getting caught between the brushes. A shower (not shown) is provided for spraying the chemical solution.The shower device is placed facing downward so that the insecticide can be sprayed on the dog's head, and the water temperature is set to 23 to 25 degrees Celsius and the pressure is lowered. It is set up so that you can spray it.

Further, the brushing chemical sprayer 3 is provided with a drying device 4. This drying device is provided to prevent the loss of body heat after washing the dog and, if possible, to remove even some moisture from the dog's fur.

[Embodiment of the present invention] In the dog cleaning device configured as described above, first,
The dog is held on a leash and guided to an ultrasonic aS tank, and the dog is immersed in warm water in the tank to perform ultrasonic cleaning. There were some concerns about this ultrasonic cleaning, such as numbness and discomfort, but the frequency is 27-40K, HZ%, humidity is 32 or more, and the temperature is 32 or more.
When carried out at a temperature below .degree. C., there was no such risk and it was suitable for cleaning. Regarding the water temperature, 33℃~35℃
It is most suitable in the temperature range ℃ and does not cause coldness or anxiety to dogs. For example, 2 puppies, 2 adults, 27-2
When exposed to ultrasonic waves with a frequency of 9 KHz and an output of 600 W, the body temperature and electrocardiogram were examined immediately before and after the exposure, but no abnormality was observed after 5 minutes of exposure; rather, the characteristics became warmer. Moreover, the cleaning effect during this period is remarkable as will be described later. In addition, the temperature of the lagoon in the bathtub is extremely related to the dog's anxiety state, so as a result of changing the temperature of the lagoon in the bathtub and observing the dog's condition, it was found that dogs were most docile when the temperature of the lagoon in the bathtub was 32 to 35 degrees Celsius. It is clearly recognized that dogs become more anxious when the temperature exceeds 37 degrees Celsius. Note that in this ultrasonic cleaning, detergent is not essential, but it is also possible to use a neutral detergent or animal shampoo.

After the ultrasonic cleaning, the dog is guided to the adjacent bubbling tank 2 for dust removal by operating the leash. The main purpose of this bubbling tank 2 is rinsing, and it is more effective to exchange hot water as many times as possible. Furthermore, the effect of bubbling on removing dirt and grime from the hair is extremely good as far as it can be seen with the naked eye. In particular, the water flow from the bottom to the top formed by bubbling is extremely effective in removing dirt and grime from between the dog's fur, and does not cause anxiety to the dog. In addition, as a result of trying to introduce insecticide into the bubbling tank, it was possible to sufficiently remove dog scratches.

After rinsing in the bubbling tank 2 is completed, the dog is further guided to a brushing chemical sprayer 3, and a brush song is applied to the dog to condition its body hair. This brushing removes the dog's winter hair, leaving behind the back that is not touched by the brush. What's more, this brushing doesn't get the dog as excited as I initially feared.

In addition, chemicals such as insecticides are required for dogs' heads, which tend to be insufficiently washed, but dogs generally dislike showers that spray cold water and are difficult to carry out. but,
If you use warm water between 23°C and 25°C and reduce the water pressure, your dog won't dislike it so much and you won't have to worry about it becoming violent.

After brushing or by the hot air blown out from the drying device 4, the dog's body hair and skin are dried, and the dog will not catch a cold.

In addition, the above-mentioned ultrasonic exposure tank 1 and dust removal bubbling ring WJ2
Cleaning of the head, neck, and back muscles is done manually. This has actually made the dog feel extremely secure and calm, and so far even dogs with fairly strong temperaments have not threatened to bite or threaten.

As mentioned above, dogs that have been washed in the ultrasonic exposure tank 1 and the bubbling tank 2 for dust removal can be washed very well even without using any chemicals, and as long as the fur is smooth and the feces are not stuck together. It falls well. However, if there is feces stuck to it, this can be resolved by washing it again after 30 minutes.

The sterilization effect was proven by the following method.

Materials and Methods Hair from the rear thighs of 48 dogs brought in from a two-man carrier was immediately collected and placed in a cleaning device, followed by an ultrasonic bath for 1.5 minutes, a bubbling bath for 1.5 minutes, and brushing for 0.5 minutes.
The dog was moved with a leash at a speed of about 5 minutes and its head was washed with fur. Ultrasonic wave is 40KH11 output 40W1 hot water 33~3
The hot water in the 5°C bath was changed once every 10 minutes.

Hair collection after washing was performed 2 hours after washing.

2 g of collected hair was thoroughly washed with 20 ml of PBS solution, and the solution 0911 was smeared on a trypto soy agar plate at 37°C.
Judgment was made after culturing for 4 hours. Judgment is 1-200 +, 20
0-5oO is 2, 500-2000 is 2, village is 1/2
Those that could not be counted were set to seven.

Results: Before washing, staphylococcal bacteria were observed in more than half of the specimens, while after washing, staphylococcal bacteria were observed in more than half of the specimens. The number of bacteria such as cocci, bacilli, and mold was lower after cleaning than before cleaning.

Although the hot water in the tank was replaced due to overflow, the dogs washed first and the dogs washed later may become more dirty, so we investigated the relationship between the order in which the dogs were washed and the number of bacteria.
There was no significant difference in the number of bacteria for up to 9 animals, but for 10 or more animals, it is unclear because two series were conducted and no studies were conducted.

On the other hand, body hair, whether long or short, has no effect as long as it is not in clumps. However, if it is in clumps like Angora rabbits, it is preferable to remove the large clumps with clippers, etc., as this will not interfere with the cleaning process, but the inside of the clumps will not be cleaned.

Incidentally, the cleaning can be performed by using only ultrasonic waves, or by combining an ultrasonic tank and a bubbling tank, or by incorporating a bubbling device into the ultrasonic tank, as appropriate depending on the cleaning purpose.

■0 Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above explanation, the dog cleaning method according to the present invention involves immersing the dog, excluding the head, in hot water subjected to ultrasonic vibrations to clean the body hair and skin. As a result, large amounts of lice, etc. become suspended animation and detach from the body hair, and lipids, dust, grime, etc. stuck to the skin and body hair are crushed and peeled off by ultrasonic vibration, and various bacteria, etc. are also reduced. Clean visually and microscopically. Moreover,
Warm water with ultrasonic vibrations, especially warm water at 33 to 35 degrees Celsius, is comfortable for dogs, so they become docile and obedient to humans accompanying them.

Therefore, when using dogs in experiments, etc., there are no pulses or disturbances in electrocardiograms caused by fear or hostility, resulting in good experimental results. −

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawing is a perspective view showing an example of a washing device for carrying out the dog washing method of the present invention. 1... Ultrasonic exposure tank. Patent applicant Shintoyo Manufacturing Co., Ltd.-1c.

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) A method for cleaning the body of a dog, which is characterized by immersing the dog, excluding the head, in warm water subjected to ultrasonic vibrations, and cleaning the body hair and skin. (2) The method for cleaning a living body of a dog according to claim 1, wherein the ultrasonic vibration is in the range of 27 to 40 KHz. (3) The method for cleaning a dog's body according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the hot water has a temperature of 32°C or higher and lower than 37°C. (4) The method for cleaning a dog's body according to claim 1 or 3, wherein the hot water is in the range of 33°C to 35°C.