Yeah, it kills bacteria (and other cells, which is why it sucks in a cut) by rupturing the cell membrane when it rapidly dries it out during evaporation. Soaking in alcohol is not a very quick way to accomplish this :)
It was...a long month. We ended up treating all 3 litters, of course, but the first litter was basically a lost cause after all the shit she pulled trying not to bring them in. Thankfully, she's been making steady payments on the bill she racked up.
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Date: 2012-12-04 04:58 pm (UTC)It was...a long month. We ended up treating all 3 litters, of course, but the first litter was basically a lost cause after all the shit she pulled trying not to bring them in. Thankfully, she's been making steady payments on the bill she racked up.