Reference guide for infection prevention and control
A guide for veterinarians when selecting infection prevention and control measures for working with horses.
| Health status | Infection prevention and control measures | Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) actual PPE will depend on the level of risk) |
|---|---|---|
| Healthy horse with no invasive procedure | Standard precautions
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PPE appropriate to the level of contact with blood and body fluids.
This may include:
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| Healthy horse with invasive procedure or contact with blood and body fluids | Standard precautions plus Airborne precautions for procedures that generate potentially infectious aerosols especially from the respiratory tract, including respiratory protective equipment. |
PPE appropriate to the level of contact with blood and body fluids.
This may include:
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| Sick horse where Hendra virus is not a primary or differential diagnosis | Standard precautions plus Contact, droplet and/or airborne precautions where additional measures are required to manage a suspected or confirmed infection risk.
Actual measures will depend on what infectious diseases are being considered and how these spread. |
PPE appropriate to the level of contact with blood and body fluids and any infectious diseases being considered.
This may include:
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| Sick horse where Hendra virus is a primary or differential diagnosis or infection is confirmed | Standard precautions and Contact, droplet and airborne precautions:
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A complete set of PPE that includes:
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