Fergus Allerton & Kelly Bowlt Blacklock 
Infection Control in Small Animal Clinical Practice [EPUB ebook] 

Infection prevention and control is vital within a veterinary setting, but can find itself an automated part of care – and therefore vulnerable to time constraints, forgetfulness and routine. This book is written by experts in the field and uses evidence-based findings to elevate infection prevention to a well understood, dynamic concept, relevant to both veterinary practitioners and nurses in practice.

Comparing key findings to the human healthcare world, this book:
Maximises learning opportunities with lots of practical examples and cases;
Provides practical how-to sections, such as setting up a surveillance programme; and
Bases findings on current veterinary literature.

Beginning with an introduction to the importance of infection control, dedicated chapters in this book then consider key principles such as hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, infection control for the surgical and hospitalised patient, and care for immunosuppressed individuals. Importantly, this book presents an up-to-date exploration of responsible antibiotic use in the context of rising resistance.

About the author

Kelly Bowlt Blacklock graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2005 and after 18 months in small animal general practice, completed a rotating internship at the Royal Veterinary College and a three-year ECVS approved residency programme in the Small Animal Surgery at the University of Bristol. Kelly joined the Animal Health Trust in 2011 and was awarded a Ph D from the University of Liverpool for studies into the genetics of metastasis in canine cancer. In 2019, Kelly returned to the R(D)SVS as a senior lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, where she is involved in the clinical service, teaching, and research into the genetic basic and functional aspects of canine cancers. She is a Research Fellow at the Patton Lab in the Institute of Genetics and Cancer, where she studies metastasis of canine oral melanoma. Kelly is a Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and EBVS® European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery.