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Physical, chemical and biological hazards in veterinary practice
Author(s) -
JEYARETNAM J.,
JONES H.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2000.tb10446.x
Subject(s) - occupational safety and health , medicine , cinahl , personal protective equipment , medline , occupational medicine , veterinary medicine , medical emergency , disease , family medicine , environmental health , nursing , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , psychological intervention , covid-19 , political science , law
Objective To identify major occupational hazards encountered by veterinarians and their staff in practice in Australia. Procedure A literature search of Medical (MEDLINE), Occupational Health and Safety (OSHRAM) and Nursing and Allied Health (CINAHL) electronic data bases plus continual monitoring utilising the Uncover alerting system using the key words, 'occupational injury, 'occupational disease and 'safety linked with use of the word 'veterinarians has found relevant articles. Personal communication with people who have undertaken studies on occupational safety in veterinarians elicited further information. Conclusion and recommendations Veterinarians often sustain animal‐related injuries, the most common of which are dog and cat bites, cat scratches and being hit or crushed by large animals. The most costly to treat include strains and back injuries. Most veterinarians treat themselves. There is no single reporting system for injuries or disease in veterinarians and reported cases may greatly underestimate the total. There is a need to assess accurately the occupational hazards in veterinary practice, to determine the actual occurrence of injuries and to develop strategies to prevent them.