Accomodation Flashcards
Types of accommodation
Privately owned
Boarding/livery
Quarantine
Racing/competition
Training
Rescue
Vet practice
Layout and design considerations
Predator/prey
Solitary/communal
Size
Flooring/drainage
Ventilation
Location/access to facilities
Environmental requirements
Dog kennels boarding
Height of kennel = 1.8m (6ft)
Exercise area = 2.6m sq (28sq ft)
Sleeping area = 1.2m sq (12.8sq ft)
Combined floor space = 4.5m sq (48sq ft)
Cat kennels for 1 cat
Height = 1.85
Exercise area = 1.7m sq
Sleeping area = 0.85m sq
Cat kennels for 2 cats
Height = 1.85m
Exercise area = 2.23m sq
Sleeping area = 1.5m sq
Cat kennel upto 4 cats ( max number)
Height = 1.85
Exercise area = 2.8m sq
Sleeping area = 1.85m sq
Size of stable for horse up to 14.2
Width 10ft
Depth 10ft
Size of stables for horse 14.2 to 16.2
Width 12ft
Depth 12ft
Size if stable for horse over 16.2
Width 12ft
Depth 14ft
Size of stable needed when foaling
Width 14ft
Depth 14ft
Head room for horse stable
At least 60-90 cm above horse ears due to rearing or throw head
Considerations of housing/practices
Security
Accessibility
Electricity and water
Draining and flooring
Environmental considerations with housing/practice
Heating/lightening
Bedding
Enrichment
Lighting
Noise
Max temp for small animal
26 degrees
Lowest temp for a dog
7 degrees
Lowest temp for a cat
10 degrees
Maintenance and hygiene practice disease control
Construction of building
Cleaning and disinfecting
Vaccinations
Cleanliness of communal areas/bowls/muzzles etc
Effective ventilation
Pests and parasite control
Veterinary care
Water disposals
Cleaning and disinfecting
Removal of microorganisms but not all pathogens and their does
Disinfectant is a chemical agent that kills or prevents the multiplication on inanimate objects
Follow concentration instructions
Consider patient risk of cross contamination
Low risk patients and high risk patients
Low = routine patients spay/castration
High = Ill patients vomit and diarrhoea unknown
Isolation and quarantine
The physical separation of the animal suspected of having or proved to have a transmissible infectious disease
Thermal gradient for reptile
Hot and cool side
Substrate and bedding
Species specific bedding
Free from dust
Highly digestible
No Sharp stuff
Size of vivarium for snake
Length of snake diagonally
Hideouts and EE
Introduce gradually
Bathing space
Hide
Levels
Rearrange
