BACKGROUND: The harmful, dangerous essence of the veterinary waste of hospitals, clinics and labora- tories and the consequences of their inconsistent management, such as problems caused by lack of planning in separating, storing, collecting, transporting and disposing of them, causes many environmental and health problems. On the other hand, according to clause 11 and 2 of the Special Waste Ma...

This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of rabies antigen in brain of dogs slaughtered for consumption and those that died in veterinary clinics as well as to obtain a 6-year retrospective data on dog bites/suspected dog rabies cases in Lagos State. Dog brain samples were collected from dog slaughter slabs and veterinary clinics (for dogs that died in clinics) across the Lagos st...

Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar – 263 145, Uttarakhand; Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Central Agricultural University, Selseih, Aizawal; Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Khalsa College of Ve...

*Department of Veterinary Biosciences, University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine, Urbana, IL; Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL; Livestock Disease and Diagnostic Center, College of Agriculture, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; Department of Large Animal Clinics, College of Veterinary...

BACKGROUND Infection control in veterinary clinics is important for preventing pathogen spread between patients, staff and the public. There has been no direct evaluation of the use of many basic infection control practices, including sharps handling, environmental cleaning, and personal protective clothing (PPC), in companion animal clinics. The objective of this study was to describe these an...

Exposure to bioaerosol from the premises of veterinary clinics poses a significant threat health staff and patient animals. Because pathogens airborne infections can be transmitted through it. The aim work was determine number mesophilic aerobic microorganisms in various during their operation under influence disinfection. Bioaerosol samples were collected using sedimentation method. seeded Pet...

Veterinary physiotherapy rehabilitation is one of the areas application physical factors for recovery animals with loss function as a result injury or disease. There an obvious need to restore diseases musculoskeletal system, spine, forced immobilization in acute trauma prescribed reduce load on diseased limb, which inevitably leads decrease muscle mass, elasticity tendon-ligamentous apparatus ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate bacterial culture practices in veterinary clinics, with an emphasis on laboratory biosafety and on quality of laboratory practices. DESIGN Survey-based prospective study. SAMPLE POPULATION 166 veterinarians. PROCEDURES Veterinarians were recruited through the Veterinary Information Network (an Internet-based network restricted to veterinary personnel). All Network...