Veterinary Autoclaves & Sterilization Equipment

A veterinary autoclave sterilizes instruments with pressurized steam, so choose it by the loads you process rather than by cabinet size. For unwrapped solid instruments, a Class N table-top unit such as the 16 L 16L-N or a manual portable autoclave (18, 24 or 30 L) is the simplest option. Wrapped packs and hollow instruments call for a Class B pulse vacuum table-top unit, listed here from 18 L to 50 L. Vertical (35–150 L) and horizontal steam sterilizers add chamber volume for drapes and large surgical packs. Heat-sensitive items such as flexible endoscopes need a low-temperature method instead, hydrogen-peroxide plasma or ethylene oxide; these systems, like dry-heat and UV units, are separate equipment types, not interchangeable autoclaves. Use the model comparison below, then confirm the validated cycles for your loads with the exact model.