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The American Animal Hospital Association and the American Veterinary Medical Association have published consensus statements for preventive healthcare guidelines for both dogs and cats .”
consensus statements for preventive healthcare guidelines for both dogs and cats . This is a great place to start when developing a policy for animals entering your facility .
Katherine Lunt , MBA , MPH , CIC , HEM , is an infection preventionist with ECRI .
Margaret M . Miller , BS , MT ( ASCP ) M , CIC , FAPIC , is an infection preventionist with ECRI .
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American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ( ASPCA ). May 2021 . Accessed February 8 , 2024 . Link : New ASPCA Survey Shows Overwhelming Majority of Dogs and Cats Acquired During the Pandemic Are Still in Their Homes | ASPCA
CDC Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities . Updated July 2019 . https :// www . cdc . gov / infectioncontrol / guidelines / environmental / index . html
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