Animals in Healthcare Facilities
Key Points
Key Points
Table 1. Selected Diseases Transmitted by Dogs Stratifed by Transmission Route
| Transmission Route | Selected Diseases |
|---|---|
| Direct contact (bites) | Rabies (rabies virus) Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection Pasteurellosis (Pasteurella spp.) Staphylococcus aureus, including methicillin-resistant strains Streptococcus spp. infection |
| Direct or indirect contact | Flea bites, mites Fungal infection (Malassezia pachydermatis, Microsporum canis, Trichophyton mentagrophytes) Staphylococcus aureus infection Mites (Cheyletiellidae, Sarcoptidae) |
| Fecal-oral | Campylobacteriosis (Campylobacter spp.) Paratyphoid (Salmonella spp.) Giardiasis (Giardia duodenalis) Salmonellosis (Salmonella enterica subsp enterica serotypes) |
| Droplet | Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| Vector-borne | Ticks (dogs passively carry ticks to humans; disease not transmitted directly from dog to human)
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Animal-Assisted Activities
...-Assisted Activities...
...erview of Management of an Animal-A...
...ng and Management of Animal-Assisted Activities Ha...
...quirements of Acceptable Animals for An...
...ng Animals for VisitsA. Require that every handler...
...anaging Appropriate Contact Between An...
...racingA. The facility should develop a sys...
...tal CleaningA.Practice routine cleaning and disi...
Service Animals
...ice Animals...
...etimes arise in which a patient or visitor claims...
.... Each healthcare facility should ha...
...Persons with disabilities may be request...
...Situations in which a service animal m...
Research Animals
...esearch Anima...
...ew and Approval...
...Scheduling...
...tation...
...ures in Patient-Care Areas...
...quipment...
...Waste Disposal...
...II. Veterinary Procedures...
...imals...
Personal Pet Visitation
...onal Pet Visitation...
...ch healthcare facility should have a polic...
..., in general, be prohibited from ent...
...tions where visitation with a pet might be...
.... Visitation by a pet is different than a...
...f restriction should take into consideration the...
...Healthcare facilities that permit...
...appropriate site for pet visitation should be sele...
Other Uses of Animals in Healthcare
...ther Uses of Animals in Heal...
...inal leeches are used, they should...
...Fish tanks in hospitals should not be allowed due...
...If maggot debridement therapy is us...
...m and zoo animal events should not be...
Table 2. Summary of Animals in Healthcare Classification and Selected Recommendations
...mary of Animals in Healthcare Classification and S...