Isolation and Barrier Nursing

Isolation and Barrier Nursing

1. Isolation Definition:

   • Physical separating an animal who is suspected of having or proved to have an infectious disease.

2. Quarantine Definiton:

   • Physical separation of animal with unknown disease status prior to entry to a country or premise

3. Barrier Nursing Definition:

   • The method of nursing an animal in solution with use of PPE and separate equipment to prevent the possible spread of disease

4. Fomites

   • kept separate and colour coded.
   • Examples: bowls, brushes, bedding

5. Access

   • Two accesses clearly signed
   • Limited staff entering

6. PPE

   • Remove PPE before leaving
   • Examples: gloves, masks, aprons, hair cover, shoe cover

7. WHO hands

   • Chlorhexidine

8. Stress reduction

   • Feliway for cats
   • Adaptil for dogs
   • low level music
   • A hide