Intake Protocol Flashcards
1
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During Intake
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- Start preventative medicine
- Scan for a microchip
- Intake Exam
- Preventative Medications
- Testing
- Vaccination
2
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Scan for a microchip
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- Universal microchip scanner (for all frequencies)
- Technique - no faster than 6inchs per second in a systematic “S” pattern down the back an on both sides
3
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Intake Exam
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- Not necessarly equivalent to a full physical exam, rather a quick assessment of the animal’s general health performed by a Trained staff member
- Abnormal findings may include anything creating distress, pain, or suffering or signs of significant illness
- Failure to treat pain is UNACCEPTABLE per ASV guidelines
- Pain treatmen should be implemented immediately
4
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Start Preventative Medication
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- Broad-spectrum prophylactic anthelmintic medication (Ex: pyrantel pamoate) for hookworms and roundworms
- Precentative for coccidia (Ex: ponazuril)
- Topical or Oral flea/tick prevention
- Heartworm prevention
- Specific infestations should be treated under the supervision of a veterinarian
5
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Testing
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- Depends on resources and mission
- Should be tested for:
- heartworm
- FeLV/FIV
- dermatophytosis
6
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Vaccination
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- At or before the time of intake
- Extremely important to maintain herd health
- animals entering the shelter have a high likelihood of exposure to various diseases due to the numbers of animals housed, transient population, and unknown medical background
- Shelters missusing vaccinations are at a higher risk of vaccine preventable disease outbreak
- cause significant animal suffering
- cause financial burden to the shelter
- cause a loss of confidence among supporters
- Canine core vaccination against:
- Distemper virus
- adenovirus-2/hepatitis
- Parvovirus
- Parainfluenza
- Bordetella bronchiseptica
- Feline core vaccinations against:
- Feline viral rhinotracheitis
- Calicivirus
- and Panleukopenia
- Rabies is NOT considered a core vaccination
- rabies does not flourish is shelters, so low priority
- often done pre-adoption
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Few exceptions to vaccination upon entry
- Any animal too sick to be vaccinated is too sick to enter
- Risk-beneft ratio for vaccinating pregnant animals should be closely evaluated.
- Most ofent vaccinated
- Offspring vaccinated at 4-6 weeks, boosters every 2-3 weeks until 20 weeks old
7
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Canine Shelter Vaccines
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- Core Vaccines
- Canine distermper virus (CDV)
- Canine adenovirus (CAV-2/hepatitis)
- Canine parvovirus Type 2 (CPV-2)
- Canine parainfluenza (CPiV)
- Bordetella bronchiseptica
- Core-ish Vaccine
- Rabies
- Canine Influenza virus (CIV)
8
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Feline Shelter Vaccines
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- Core Vaccines
- Feline herpesvirus-1 (viral rhinotracheitis/FHV-1)
- Feline calicivirus (FCV)
- Feline panleukopenia (FPV)
- Core-ish Vaccine
- Rabies
- Very Situational Vaccines
- Chlamydophila felis
- Bordetella bronchiseptica
9
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Population
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- Vaccinate all animals at time of intake, if not able to do so sooner
- Benefit of vaccination most often outweights risk of vaccinating during pregnancy
10
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Frequency
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- Start at 4-6 weeks old
- continue until 20 weeks old
11
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Intake Protocols and Sanitation
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- Cleaning - the manual process of removing dirt and organic debris
- Sanitizing - eliminating as many infectious organisms through cleaning and disinfecting
- Disinfecting - using physical (heat, desiccation, UV light, radiation) or chemical means to kill or destroy pathogens still present after cleaning
- Sterilizing - removing all microorganisms from inanimate surfaces
“Good sanitation is an integral part of humane animal housing. Proper cleaning and disinfection practives help reduce that transmission of infectious diseases to both animals and peopl, and result in a cleaner and healthier environment”
- Especially important due to the heightened chance of infectious agents entering with incoming animals, fomites, personnel, and shelter capacity
- Chances are increaed with a high turnover rate
- Largest risk is overcrowding
12
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Why are shelters at High Risk
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- High pathogen load
- Vulnerable Population
- unknown medical history
- transient population
13
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Sanitation Protocol
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- 3 Broad steps to any general cleaning protocol
- Mechanical Removal
- Visible Debris
- Gross contamination/debris removed from surface
- Visible Debris
- Cleaning
- Detergent
- Clean, Rinse, and Dry
- Detergent
- Disinfection
- Chemical
- Selection*, Contact Time, Concentration, Dry
- *Must be chosen based on targeted pathogen, environment and staff tme/availability
- Chemical
14
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The Ideal Disinfectant
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- Broad antimicrobial spectrum of action
- Effective in the presence of organic material
- Can be used in a variety of environmental conditions
- Temperature/pH
- Porous surfaces
- Compatible with other chemicals
- detergents
- Non-toxivc and non-irritating
- Non-corrosive and non-staining
- Inexpensive
15
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Types of Chemical Disinfectants
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- Quaternary ammonium compounds
- Halogens
- Peroxygens
- Alcohol
- Biguanides
- Each group has specific characteristics:
- ability to work if the face of detergents
- contact time fo specific pathogens
- concentration for specific pathogens
- Each cemical has a level of safety
- most cause some level of irritation
- some have potential for serious injury
- Make use of Material Safety Data Sheet and train on proper use and PPE
