In the ongoing battle against drug-resistant bacteria, the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Vet), is employing comprehensive infection prevention, control measures, and sophisticated biosecurity strategies. The objective is to ensure the safety of the animals, people, and communities that rely on its hospitals and facilities. Ryan Hospital and New Bolton…
Despite being one of the smallest pathogens in the veterinarian world, Salmonella continues to have a significant impact on animal health, food safety and is a leading cause of temporary shutdown of large animal veterinary hospitals due to outbreaks. Researchers at Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) are pioneering advanced…
Danielle Banks, a seasoned veterinary nurse based in the UK, shines a light on the escalating relevance of infection control in animal health care. Equipped with over two decades of experience, Banks champions improved infection control protocols in veterinary medicine, a field that has historically trailed behind human health care in this regard.
Banks stresses that…
The focus in veterinary medicine is now shifting to infection prevention practices to cope with the burgeoning challenge of zoonotic diseases.
Andrea Thomas, DVM, PhD, MSc, BSc, from BlueDot Global, and her colleague Mariana Torres Portillo, MD, highlight the importance of this focus, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic which emphasized the need for…