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Discussion of the Compendium of Veterinary Standard Precautions: Preventing Zoonotic Disease Transmission in Veterinary Personnel
Author(s) -
Elchos B.,
Scheftel J.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
zoonoses and public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.87
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1863-2378
pISSN - 1863-1959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2008.01143.x
Subject(s) - compendium , veterinary medicine , zoonotic disease , standard precautions , transmission (telecommunications) , medicine , infection control , veterinary public health , disease control , human medicine , disease transmission , disease , environmental health , public health , pathology , virology , traditional medicine , archaeology , electrical engineering , history , engineering
Summary Veterinary practices are unique environments that bring humans into close contact with many different species of animals; therefore, the risk of exposure to infectious pathogens is inherently different in veterinary medicine than in human medicine. In contrast to the risk of exposure to blood in human medicine, infections from zoonotic diseases in veterinary personnel are primarily related to exposure to animal faeces, infected skin, wounds, droplets and puncture wounds. Infection‐control measures in veterinary practices are often insufficient to prevent zoonotic disease transmission. The Veterinary Standard Precautions (VSP) Compendium is designed to help prevent transmission of zoonotic pathogens from animal patients to veterinary personnel in private practice.