Cotton Gauze Swabs and Rolls for Veterinary Practices
Cotton gauze is still the basic material for swabs and rolls in the veterinary practice. Here you will find 8-ply non-sterile swabs in packs of 100, 12-ply or 48-ply sterile swabs, in a sachet or in packs of 4 up to 100, X-ray detectable swabs, gauze rolls of 4, 5, 10 and 100 m, sterile bandages with an absorbent pad, plus povidone-iodine swabs and adhesive silver dressings. Prices start at 0.59 lei.
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Gauze swabs: sterile or non-sterile
| Swab | Size | Packaging |
|---|---|---|
| Non-sterile, 8-ply | 5 × 5, 7.5 × 7.5 and 10 × 10 cm | 100 pieces |
| Sterile, 12-ply | 5 × 5 cm | 100 pieces |
| Sterile, 12-ply | 10 × 10 cm | 1 per sachet |
| Sterile, 48-ply | 10 × 10 cm | 4 pieces |
| Sterile | 10 × 10 cm | 10, 25 or 50 pieces |
| Sterile, X-ray detectable, 12-ply | 5 × 5 and 10 × 10 cm | 5 pieces |
| Non-sterile, X-ray detectable | 45 × 45 cm | 10 pieces |
The ply or layer count shows how many times the gauze is folded: at the same size, a swab with more layers is thicker. The X-ray thread is radiopaque, meaning it shows up on X-rays; according to the product sheet, it contains 60% barium sulfate. The 8-ply non-sterile swabs have folded edges.
Gauze rolls
- 10 m rolls, 10, 15 or 20 cm wide, individually packed.
- 4 m or 5 m rolls, 10 cm wide, 24 to a paper band.
- A 90 cm × 100 m cotton roll, from which you cut pieces of the length and width you need.
- Sterile 8 cm × 4 m and 10 cm × 4 m bandages with an absorbent pad of 8 × 10 cm and 10 × 12 cm respectively, for covering wounds.
Impregnated swabs, dressings and sponges
Sterile swabs impregnated with 10% povidone-iodine measure 10 × 10 cm, are individually packed and are sold 50 per box. Sterile adhesive silver dressings, made of elastic nonwoven fabric, have an absorbent central area and come in fives, in 10 × 10 and 10 × 20 cm. Non-sterile 25 × 25 cm cotton surgical sponges are sold 100 per pack and are described for medical, dental and veterinary use.
The category also includes a few nonwoven (PPSB) swabs, covered under nonwoven swabs. To hold the dressing in place, see cohesive bandages and elastic bandages.
Frequently asked questions
What do 8-ply or 12-ply mean on a swab?
They show how many times the gauze is folded. At the same size, a swab with more layers is thicker; the sterile 10 × 10 cm swab comes in 12-ply and 48-ply versions.
Are there individually packed sterile swabs?
Yes, the 12-ply 10 × 10 cm sterile gauze swab comes in its own sachet. The other sterile gauze swabs come in packs of 4 up to 100.
Which gauze rolls are sterile?
The 8 cm × 4 m and 10 cm × 4 m bandages, which also have an absorbent pad. The 4, 5, 10 and 100 m rolls are not marked as sterile.
How many threads per cm² does the swab gauze have?
According to the product sheets, the 8-ply non-sterile swabs have 17 cotton threads per cm², and the 12-ply and 48-ply 10 × 10 cm sterile swabs have 13 threads per cm².
