The Bella Moss Infection Control Guidelines have been created by the charity’s top veterinary advisors in response to the wide-ranging approaches to infection control seen in everyday practice. Authors include vet and RCVS Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) Pam Mosedale, RVN Louise O’Dwyer and Edinburgh-based dermatologist Dr Tim Nuttall.
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Cleaning protocols statement (how to use this guide)
Cleaning & Disinfection Protocols-Guidelines for use in Veterinary Practice
Waste Guidance for Infection control
Hand Hygiene Procedures and Considerations
Indwelling urinary catheter placement
Patient preparation for surgery
Thanks to the following practices that have helped with images for the guidelines.
Willows, Penmellyn and Victoria Vets
For contact with our clinical advisors who have produced these guidelines
BMF trustee and clinical advisor tim.nuttall@ed.ac.uk
BMF clinical nurse director Louise O Dwyer louise.odwyer@sky.com
BMF clinical advisor Pam Mosedale pam.mosedale@btinternet.com
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
Infections can generally be treated successfully with a single course of antibiotics, which may come in the form of creams or ointments, injections, or tablets, and many infections will even [&hellip
1. How significant is infected dermatitis to the overall health of a dog? Superficial bacterial skin infections or pyoderma rarely cause significant illness. The clinical signs include itching, pustules, scaling [&hellip
Duchess was spayed and micro-chipped. Things went well until one day we noticed a dimed size spot that was bleeding and pussing around the area where dogs usually get microchipped. [&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
