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. 2002 Aug;43(8):631-6.

Occupational health and safety in small animal veterinary practice: Part I--nonparasitic zoonotic diseases

J S Weese  1 , A S Peregrine, J Armstrong
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Occupational health and safety in small animal veterinary practice: Part I--nonparasitic zoonotic diseases

J S Weese et al. Can Vet J. 2002 Aug.

Abstract

Zoonotic diseases are an ever-present concern in small animal veterinary practice and are often overlooked. A variety of nonparasitic zoonotic diseases may be encountered in small animal practice, including cat scratch disease (bartonellosis), cat bite abscesses, rabies, leptospirosis, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea, salmonellosis, avian chlamydiosis, campylobacteriosis, dermatophytosis, and blastomycosis. These may cause human disease ranging from mild and self-limiting to fatal. The risk of development of a zoonotic disease can be lessened by early recognition of infected animals, proper animal handling, basic biosecurity precautions, and, most importantly, personal hygiene.

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