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Waiting room tips:
1. Sick animals should be
brought into a designated
"sick" exam room as quickly
as possible.
2. Minimize healthy animal time
spent in communal waiting
areas.
3. Immediately clean and
disinfect any surface known
to be contaminated by
excretions or fluids form any
animal, regardless of health
status.
4. Clean and disinfect waiting
areas according to your
clinic's protocols.
Waiting room tips:
1. Sick animals should be
brought into a designated
"sick" exam room as quickly
as possible.
2. Minimize healthy animal time
spent in communal waiting
areas.
3. Immediately clean and
disinfect any surface known
to be contaminated by
excretions or fluids form
any animal, regardless of
health status.
4. Clean and disinfect waiting
areas according to your
clinic's protocols.
Effective infection prevention
and biosecurity program is an
integral part of the One Health
Initiative, a movement put
into place to protect humans,
animals, and the environment
from the negative impact of
pathogens.
1
One 1 One Health Commission https://www.onehealthcommission.org/ Accessed online October 6, 2022.
2
Infection Control, Prevention, and Biosecurity Guidelines, American Animal Hospital Association, 2018 https://www.aaha.org/
globalassets/02-guidelines/infection-control/icpb_guidelines.pdf. Accessed online October 13, 2022.
3
"Prevention of Zoonoses," Anna Rovid Spickler, DVM, PhD, Iowa State University MSD Veterinary Manual, Revised June 2016.
https://www.msdvetmanual.com/public-health/zoonoses/prevention-of-zoonoses. Accessed online October 6, 2022.
4
'Biosecurity of Animals,' Montserrat Torremorell, DVM, PhD, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota. MSD
Veterinary Manual, Revised February 2021. https://www.msdvetmanual.com/management-and-nutrition/biosecurity/
biosecurity-of-animals. Accessed online October 6, 2022.
Talk to your Covetrus
®
account manager for more information on
hygiene and disinfectant products available from Covetrus, as well
as continuing education and OSHA training opportunities.
Maximizing daily cleaning methods to prevent the
spread of infectious pathogens is an integral part
of providing care to patients and clients. Choosing
the right disinfectant, training staff on its proper
use, and clarifying roles and responsibilities within
your practice team will work towards ensuring you
deliver care in a healthy environment.
Veterinary clinic hygiene and biosecurity tips
