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Top 5 Common Mistakes that Make a Facility Susceptible to Disease Outbreaks Avoid these common mistakes to keep your clients safe. Download PDF Screening Checklist for Pet Boarding and Day Care Screening pets for illness before, or as they enter the facility is critical for keeping infections out. Use this

In recent months, outbreaks of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease, a highly contagious viral infection affecting wild and domestic rabbits, has been reported in the United States. To date, the majority of cases have been clustered in the Southwest.  These devastating outbreaks are caused by Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease virus 2 (RHDv2), a

In the current COVID-19 pandemic, it seems like disinfectant wipes are everywhere – from hospitals to grocery stores and everywhere in between. It can be tempting to think that these wipes are all created equal, but the reality is a bit more complicated. Let’s look at five myths it comes

In a pandemic, it’s more important than ever for us to all work together to ensure that our infection control protocols are playing their part in preventing us from getting sick. Even the best infection control program will only be effective if it works in the real world. We all

We know how much you love working with animals and enjoy providing the best care possible. You don’t have to send flowers and chocolates to show how much you care, instead, how about showing your practice love by ensuring it’s a safe and healthy place to be. To help, we’ve

Congratulations are in order to our most recent Rescue My Shelter winner Fearless Kitty Rescue! Fearless Kitty Rescue is a recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit, no-kill cat rescue, serving the immediate community of Fountain Hills, Arizona and surrounding areas. Founded on the belief that all cats and kittens deserve a chance at

If you caught our first lesson in the Rescue™ Crash-Course on Disinfectant Efficacy, you may have been left with some questions. Although we broke down the different types of pathogens and how to tell if your disinfectant will kill them, one area that often causes confusion is whether disinfectants can

The job of a disinfectant is to kill pathogens*.  But it can be confusing to keep track of what types of pathogens a disinfectant can kill. Here, we’ll break down what efficacy* claims mean, and how to know whether your facility is protected from the pathogens you’re worried about. To

If there’s one downside to the summer heat, it’s that ticks and fleas are also a fan of these warmer temperatures. While we talk a lot about viruses, bacteria, and fungi, however, parasites are another important category of pathogen that need to be accounted for when maintaining a clean, disease-free

National Safety Month is in full swing, and there is a lot of buzz in the air about the importance of workplace safety. The chemicals that we use every day, including disinfectants, are a huge part of creating a safe workplace, and choosing the wrong chemicals can jeopardize the health

How many fomites can you spot in the picture above? To give you a hint, the vet’s stethoscope, the exam table, and the technician’s scrubs are all examples. Have you guessed what a fomite is, and how it may play in the role of transmitting infections in our facilities? In

When it comes to technology, most of us would agree that newer is better. After all, you wouldn’t want your state-of-the art facility to be full of technology from the 1920s, and it would be hard to imagine functioning without modern phones and computers and everything else we can no