Zoonotic Disease and Prevention Flashcards
Zoonotic infections in vet personnel are primarily related to…
- bite wounds
- exposure to animal feces, infected skin and droplets
- NOT BLOOD
What is the SINGLE MOST important measure to reduce the risk of zoonotic disease in vet med?
washing your hands using soap and water or alcohol-based products
Wow…when considering your soap options…using plain soap and running water…
MECHANICALLY removes soil and reduces the # of transient organisms on the skin.
Wow…when considering your soap options…using antimicrobial soap…
inhibits the growth of both transient and resident flora
Hand rubs are highly effective against what type of pathogen?
Bacterial agents
Hand rubs are less effective than hand washing against what type of pathogens?
Protozoal parasites and non-enveloped viruses
After you use the potty, you should…
wash your hands
After you touch an animal, you should….
wash your hands
When used alone, moist wipes are NOT as effective as…
alcohol-based hand rubs or washing hands with soap and running water.
You should wear gloves when…..
touching feces
handling blood
handling body fluids
handling exudates
handling non-intact skin
during dentals, resuscitations, necropsies, OB’s
during venipuncture and for soft tissue aspiration
when cleaning cages, litter boxes, and contaminated environmental surfaces
handling dirty laundry
handling diagnostic specimens
After you remove your gloves you should..
WASH YOUR FREAKING HANDS!
When are gloves not necessary?
When handling health, normal animals.
Contact with animal blood, with the exception of primate blood, has NOT been recognized as a source of occupational infection.
That is just factual.
When should you wear a mask?
during dentistry, handling abscesses, suctioning/lavaging, OB, and necropsy
What are the most commonly reported accidents/injuries in vet med?
Cat bites, Dog bites, and Needle Sticks
