Acta Vet. Brno 2025, 94: 281-287

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202594040281

Effect of different antiseptic skin agents on bacterial contamination of peripheral intravenous catheters in dogs and cats

Matěj Pavlík1, Andrea Nečasová1, Věra Vaibarová2, Danka Haruštiaková3, Alois Nečas1

1University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Small Animal Clinic, Department of Surgery & Orthopaedics, Brno, Czech Republic
2University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Brno, Czech Republic
3Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, RECETOX, Brno, Czech Republic

Received December 20, 2024
Accepted October 13, 2025

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