{"product_id":"veterinary-infection-prevention-and-control-isbn-9780813815343","title":"Veterinary Infection Prevention and Control","description":"\u003ci\u003eVeterinary Infection Prevention and Control\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical guide to infection surveillance and control in the veterinary setting. Outlining the steps for designing and implementing an infection control plan, the book offers information on both nosocomial infections and zoonotic diseases to aid the veterinary team in ensuring that veterinary practices and hospitals are safe for both the animal patients and their human caregivers. \u003ci\u003eVeterinary Infection Prevention and Control\u003c\/i\u003e provides guidelines to creating standard operating procedures for effective and efficient infection control in any veterinary practice.  \u003cp\u003eWith background information on pathogens, bacteria, and disease transmission, the book focuses on specific infection prevention strategies, including disinfection, sterilization, and isolation.  A companion website provides review questions and the figures from the book in PowerPoint. \u003ci\u003eVeterinary Infection Prevention and Control\u003c\/i\u003e gives practicing veterinarians, technicians, and practice managers in both small and large animal facilities the tools they need to successfully develop an infection-control program.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eContributors\u003c\/i\u003e vii \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/i\u003e xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 What \u003ci\u003eIs\u003c\/i\u003e Infection Control and Biosecurity? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Microbiology Review 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 “Links in the Chain” of Disease Transmission 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Zoonotic Diseases 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Disease Prevention Strategies 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Guidelines for Effective Cleaning and Disinfection 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Chemical Disinfectants 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 “Best Practice” Procedures Prior to Sterilization of Medical Equipment 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Packaging, Preparation for Sterilization, and Sterile Storage of Medical Equipment 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 High-Temperature Sterilization 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Low-Temperature Sterilization 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Processing of Complex Medical Equipment and Specialty Processing 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Surgical Textiles, Linens, and Laundry 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Infection Control: The Surgical Environment and Ancillary Areas 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAppendix A Medical Term Reference Information\u003c\/i\u003e 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAppendix B Common Concentrate Dilutions\u003c\/i\u003e 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAppendix C Table of Disease Transmission and Disinfection Guidelines\u003c\/i\u003e 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAppendix D Donning and Removal of a Surgical Gown\u003c\/i\u003e 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book has a companion website providing review questions and answers, figures from the book, and additional resources online at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wiley.com\/go\/caveney\"\u003ewww.wiley.com\/go\/caveney\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“This book provides thorough but simple guidelines on all aspects of this “vital” topic, for whatever type of practice you are working in: small or large animal, general practice or specialised referral hospital\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e”  (\u003ci\u003eVet Nurses Today\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 April 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Overall, this unique book is a valuable resource for anyone in the veterinary field and animal agriculture industry, as well as any animal caregiver. It provides information about the transmission, spread, and control of infectious veterinary diseases, and guides the development and execution of infectious disease control protocols.”  (\u003ci\u003eDoody’s\u003c\/i\u003e, 6 April 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“Overall, this unique book is a valuable resource for anyone in the veterinary field and animal agriculture industry, as well as any animal caregiver. It provides information about the transmission, spread, and control of infectious veterinary diseases, and guides the development and execution of infectious disease control protocols.”  (\u003ci\u003eDoody’s\u003c\/i\u003e, 6 April 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eLinda Caveney\u003c\/b\u003e, LVT, RCST, is the Infection Prevention Team Leader and Multi-Service Technician at Cornell University Hospital for Animals in Ithaca, New York.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Jones\u003c\/b\u003e, DVM, is an Associate Veterinarian at Great Lakes Equine Wellness Center in Hortonville, Wisconsin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKimberly Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e, CVT, is a Veterinary Technician at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003eVeterinary Infection Prevention and Control\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical guide to infection surveillance and control in the veterinary setting. The book outlines the steps for designing and implementing an infection control plan and offers information on both nosocomial infections and zoonotic diseases to aid the veterinary team in ensuring that veterinary practices and hospitals are safe for both the animal patients and their human caregivers. \u003ci\u003eVeterinary Infection Prevention and Control\u003c\/i\u003e provides guidelines to creating standard operating procedures for effective and efficient infection control in any veterinary practice.  \u003cp\u003eWith background information on pathogens, bacteria, and disease transmission, the book focuses on specific infection prevention strategies, including disinfection, sterilization, and isolation. A companion website includes access to review questions and answers, figures from the book, and additional resources. 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