Hygiene protocols are irrelevant if they are not followed and monitored. There are good standardised protocols available to veterinary practices, but one of the key implementation requirements is that a person within the practice, either permanently or on a rotational basis, is made responsible for seeing that hygiene protocols are followed. This person should not necessarily be a senior member of the practice team, but should be given the authority to enforce, with every member of the team, the standards demanded by the protocol.
What are MRSP and Staphylococcus pseudintermedius? Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is a bacterium that is commonly found on the skin or in the nose or intestinal tract of 50% of more of [&hellip
In 2005, the first report on MRSA in pigs came from The Netherlands. A relation was found between MRSA positive persons and living on a pig farm or working with [&hellip
The differences between bacteria and viruses Author – Elaine Pendlebury BA BSc BVetMed DMS MRCVS Senior Veterinary Surgeon (Science & Welfare) PDSA Bacteria (singular is bacterium) are one celled living organisms [&hellip
A letter from Amber My fight for life I am 11 years old (a rough Collie). Here is my story. On a beautiful June morning I was chasing pigeons in [&hellip
This is Duke, our 7 year old German Shepherd. A few months ago Duke became very ill. He had contracted a Clostridial infection which was rapidly destroying tissue and muscle [&hellip
