Hygiene

Introduction

See Frederic' course

Example of protocols in a hospital

See Adeline's course

2. At the clinic: the rules are more stringent than at home:

Means of preservation: they are the same but must to be respected. The fresh or wet food should be distributed in small quantities to be quickly consumed. The remains must be removed within 3 hours
Hygiene of containers: they have to be cleaned and desinfected once a day if the pet remains several days.
Manipulation: before and after preparing food, the hands must be washed with antiseptic technique
Water: must be changed at least once a day, and whenever it's necessary (presence of visible impurities)

The hygiene of the staff is to:

prevent the contamination of the animal by germs that the staff is carrying, from itself or from other animals
prevent the export of the germs that the animal is carrying to other animals
prevent the contamination of the staff by zoonotics germs that the animal is carrying

The hands are the most important vector of contamination. A good hands hygiene is fundamental

Three ways are possible to maintain the hygiene of the hands. Each has its indication and its technique:

Shoes:
- medical shoes have to be woren in the clinic.
- disposable overshoes: protect the surgical room from bacteria entrance
Clothes: protect both the animal and the staff from cross contaminations.
- protective headwear
- overalls, suits (gowls, tunic, pants),sterile or not
Safety glasses and protection masks: protect eyes and face skin from zoonotics germs.
Gloves: as hands hygiene, they are the most important. They can be sterile or not, and their use obeys certain rules.