Can 84 Disinfectant Kill the Distemper Virus?
📝 Summary
84 disinfectant cannot fully kill the canine distemper virus; daily wipes with DuPont products or UV light are still needed during the half-year to year of viral shedding. Concentration, pH, temperature, and reducing agents all change its effect.
1 Can 84 Disinfectant Kill the Distemper Virus?
I. Why 84 disinfectant cannot kill the distemper virus
After recovery a dog makes lifelong antibodies but still carries the virus for half a year to a year before shedding stops.
II. Factors affecting 84 disinfectant
1. Concentration and time: killing distemper needs a lot of disinfectant; higher concentration and longer contact time give better results.
2. pH: high acidity at home can release toxic gas; never mix with acidic substances.
3. Temperature: heat helps sterilization and boosts disinfectants, but 84 breaks down hypochlorous acid when hot, lowering its power.
4. Reducing agents: 84’s active ingredient reacts with thiosulfates, ferrous salts, sulfides, amines, etc., lowering its effect; more reducing matter means weaker disinfection.
5. Dilute 84 at 1:20 with water. Wipe every corner the dog touched – sofa bottom, bed bottom, table legs, especially its bowls and bed.
Clean thoroughly, and only after the dog is fully immunized and antibodies confirmed, or it can die. If the dog reacts badly, ask a vet.
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