Veterinary Bedding was developed as an offshoot of Hospital Bedding
in the 1960's.
Hospital Bedding was designed to provide
solutions to a number of problems experienced by Hospitals in
the care of long term bed patients. The major problem experienced
was Pressure (Bed) Sores and this could be made even more difficult
if the patient was, or became, incontinent and the bed was liable
to be subject to wetting. The solution was a high density pile fabric made
from polyester fibres and yarns.
This bedding consists basically of three
"layers".
1) The polyester pile face which should
be at least 1 inch (25mm) thick and porous
to allow liquids to completely drain through and leave the top
surface dry. It should also be of sufficient density to provide
support to the entire body surface. This is perhaps the single
most important factor.
2) The polyester backing yarn should
be of sufficient strength to provide resistance to tearing or
shredding.
3) The synthetic acrylic latex applied
to the bedding as backing should be of
sufficient strength to hold open the structure of the backing
yarn to allow liquids
to pass through freely, this strength also prevents the edges
of the material from
fraying. The quality of this backing also determines the service
life of the materia
in terms of wash cycles. If the backing is of sufficient quality
the material should
have a service life measured in years.
Hospital Bedding was always produced
as a White Pile material with the backing originally coloured
Green with Yellow, Pale Blue and Royal Blue being added later
as optional backing colours.
Polyester is the most suitable material
to use in the production of bedding because it possesses some
very important qualities
It
is non-allergenic
It
is non-toxic
It
is non-irritant
It
will
not support bacterial growth
It
is able to withstand many wash cycles
It
is resistant to permanent staining
It
is flame retardant
It
can be machine washed and tumble dried
It was not long before the many advantages of Hospital Bedding
were realised by dog lovers everywhere and a variation was specially
designed and given the new name Veterinary Bedding. Since then
it has become widely used in veterinary practices and by tens
of thousands of private users worldwide in breeding, whelping,
incontinence, sick animals and for general comfort and care of
well loved pets.
The single most important item for consideration before
deciding which Veterinary Bedding to buy is Quality. The most
accurate guide to Quality is to know the weight of the material,
this should be given in Grams per Square Metre. Have nothing to
do with a supplier who is unable to tell you, and demonstrate
to you, the quality of their product in terms of Grams per Square
Metre. Avoid like the plague any supplier who describes quality
as "Original Greenback" or "Authentic Greenback"
or as "Linear" or "Lineal" metres, these terms
are simply misleading. Beware also of bedding offered in terms
of "2 kgs metre" or some such, demand to know if this
is 2 kgs per square metre and if it isn't exactly what is it per
square metre.
Buyer take care, it's your hard
earned money, make sure you know what you are
getting for it.
The denser the bedding is the more support and comfort
it will offer and it will also give a longer service life. Denvic
Stretch Covers Ltd produce a wide range of qualities beginning
at 1000 grams per square metre and going all the way up to 2000
grams per square metre. All qualities have a name or reference
number which incorporates the weight of one square metre of the
material. For example our quality PV1300ST tells you that one
square metre of this material weighs
1,300 grams. If you are already purchasing Veterinary bedding
and you are not sure just what you are getting send us a small
sample piece, 6 x 6 inches (15 x 15 cms) would be enough, and
we will send you a full report on it.
In appearance Veterinary Bedding looks like a very thick
and heavy fleece not
unlike a sheepskin rug. It is warm and comforting to the touch
and nothing is
more able to offer your best friend the comfort, security and
re-assurance that it
needs for it's general well being and good health.
When
and Where to use Veterinary Bedding?
For
animals requiring hospitalisation and pre or post operative
care.
For
whelping and kittening.
Where
hygiene, comfort and security is vital.
For
the comfort and warmth of older animals.
Where
there may be a risk of hypothermia.
For
the comfort and warmth of puppies and kittens.
Where
an animal has to sleep on a hard surface such as concrete.
For
the maximum comfort of incontinent dogs.
For
disabled dogs or dogs with arthritic joints.
As
a comforter pad in your car, in travelling crates or in
shipping containers.
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