--- title: | Protocols and Procedures (Companion Animal) description: Protocols and Procedures (Companion Animal) | --- - **[SEARCH](https://www.viroxanimalhealth.com/search-0)** ** - **[CONTACT US](https://www.viroxanimalhealth.com/contact-us)** - **SDS** - [**Companion Animal**](https://www.viroxanimalhealth.com/companion-animal-msds) - [**Farm Animal**](https://www.viroxanimalhealth.com/farm-animal-msds) ## Something Powerful # Resources     ### Protocols and Procedures (Companion Animal) ###### [Rescue Cleaning and Disinfection Protocol: Exam Rooms](https://www.viroxanimalhealth.com/resources/rescue-cleaning-and-disinfection-protocol-exam-rooms) Learn how to clean and disinfect a veterinary exam room in four easy steps. Includes illustrated step by step guide, dilutions and contact times. 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[Read More](https://www.viroxanimalhealth.com/resources/rescue-cleaning-and-disinfection-protocol-cages-and-kennels) Topics: [Protocols and Procedures (Companion Animal)](https://www.viroxanimalhealth.com/resources/topic/protocols-and-procedures-companion-animal) ###### [Vegetative Bacteria](https://www.viroxanimalhealth.com/resources/vegetative-bacteria) Bacteria are a large domain of single-celled, prokaryote microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals. [Download PDF](https://www.viroxanimalhealth.com/hubfs/VAH_Resources_/PDFs/Cleaning_and_Disinfection_Protocol_VegetativeBacteria_March2016.pdf) [Read More](https://www.viroxanimalhealth.com/resources/vegetative-bacteria) Topics: [Protocols and Procedures (Farm Animal)](https://www.viroxanimalhealth.com/resources/topic/protocols-and-procedures-farm-animal), [Protocols and Procedures (Companion Animal)](https://www.viroxanimalhealth.com/resources/topic/protocols-and-procedures-companion-animal) ###### [Non Enveloped Viruses](https://www.viroxanimalhealth.com/resources/non-enveloped-viruses) Non-enveloped viruses lack a lipid-bilayer membrane. Unlike, enveloped viruses, non-enveloped viruses are not easily inactivated by routine surface cleaning and disinfection. [Read More](https://www.viroxanimalhealth.com/resources/non-enveloped-viruses) Topics: [Protocols and Procedures (Farm Animal)](https://www.viroxanimalhealth.com/resources/topic/protocols-and-procedures-farm-animal), [Protocols and Procedures (Companion Animal)](https://www.viroxanimalhealth.com/resources/topic/protocols-and-procedures-companion-animal) ###### [Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive Bacteria, including Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria](https://www.viroxanimalhealth.com/resources/gram-negative-and-gram-positive-bacteria-including-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria) The vast majority of the bacteria in the body are rendered harmless by the protective effects of the immune system, and a few are even beneficial. However, a few species of bacteria are pathogenic and cause infectious diseases. 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