Infection Prevention and Control Best Practices for Small Animal Veterinary Clinics
4 May 2020
This document pertains to infection prevention and control in small (companion) animal veterinary clinics and is relevant to all personnel who work in association with such clinics, including veterinarians, veterinary technicians and lay staff. For the purposes of this document, “veterinary personnel” refers to all personnel who work in a veterinary clinic. This includes non-clinical staff, as in many situations these individuals may still have periodic direct or indirect contact with patients and pathogens within a clinic. The purpose of this document is to provide veterinary personnel with a succinct guide to principles and practices of infection control relevant to small animal veterinary clinics. This document provides the basic information needed to develop an infection control program and establish basic infection control practices for such a clinic, with specific emphasis on critical routine practices such as hand hygiene, and cleaning and disinfection.
Anderson MEC, Wimmers M, Weese JS. Infection Prevention and Control Best Practices for Small Animal Veterinary Clinics, 2nd ed. Guelph: Ontario Animal Health Network, 2020. First edition, November 2008.
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