Do-It-Yourself Shelter Assessments: Learning to
Use the Infection Control Tool
9 Questions
Questions 1 - 4 Background Information:
This is a situation where a group of kittens arrived at the shelter together where space was an issue and a section of the group housing room was vacant.This allowed for a group of kittens that arrived together to be housed as a group in this area. Entry and exit from the kitten group area required walking through adult group housing.
Questions 5 - 8 Background Information:
A large group of dogs is transported to the shelter. Staff from various departments assist with unloading the dogs. It is determined quickly that the animals are suffering from an unknown skin condition. Upon examination by the staff veterinarian, it is determined that a large number of the dogs are suffering from sarcoptic mange.