Do-IT-yourself Shelter Assessments: Learning To Use The Infection Control Tool

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Do-IT-yourself Shelter Assessments: Learning To Use The Infection Control Tool - Quiz

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... see morein 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. see less

2. Once the animals are free of disease and able to be moved to adoption, how should their kennels be cleaned?

Spot clean

Clean as normal

Deep clean the kennels based on the cleaning protocol in place prior to moving new animals in

Spray with hot water and pour soap on them

Spray down the kennels with a mix of any and all cleaning products to ensure proper sterilization

3. Spread of viral infection in the shelter can occur by:

Handling of cats and not disinfecting or washing hands between handling of each one

Handling of cats with signs of disease first and not changing gloves or protective clothing before moving to another cat

Allowing cats with signs of disease to co-mingle with healthy cats

Housing healthy cats in a holding cage or area that has not been cleaned and disinfected

All of the above

4. Where should these animals be placed in the shelter?

In any open kennel

In the isolation room with the kennel cough dogs

In a separate kennel area away from all other animals

In the puppy ward

Both (a) and (b)

5. How would the staff handling the intake know where to put the dogs or how to handle them?

They would handle them just as they would any other dog

They would wait for a vet to direct them

They would have received training on suspecting illness and the appropriate route through the shelter

They would place them in the nearest kennel and then search for an SOP book and move later if necessary

None of the above

6. How should the staff handle cleaning these kennels in relation to all of the other kennels they must clean daily?

Clean these kennels first and then move through to the least dirty kennels

Start with the healthy dog kennels and work their way through ending with these kennels

Clean in the order they prefer and normally do

They don't need to be cleaned until after the animals are moved out

7. Vaccination of kittens (feline herpesvirus, calicivirus, and panleukopenia):

Should be administered to all kittens, regardless of age, upon intake to the shelter

Should be administered to kittens 4 weeks of age or older, upon intake

Do not need to be administered if kittens are still with the mother cat and nursing

Should only include vaccines that have killed agents

Should be administered to kittens 6-8 weeks of age or older

8. Weaned kittens entering the shelter should be housed:

In cages in an intake housing room with age matched cats

In cages in the adoption room

In any open cage available in intake or adoption

In any group housing area for kittens

In any group housing area for cats

9. All of the common viruses (feline herpesvirus, calicivirus, and panleukopenia):

Are killed using a quaternary ammonium disinfectant compound

Are killed when the disinfectant is applied and wiped off right away

Are killed, using a 10 minute contact time, with a common quaternary ammonium compound

Are killed using a detergent or soap only

Are killed, using a 10 minute contact time, with a 1:20 diluted bleach solution