Isolation Ward

Re: Isolation Ward

SmegSlayer — Mon, 03 May 2010 22:07:33 GMT

ours is an out building with electric heaters and collapsible cage

recently installed sink with running water

Re: Isolation Ward

Caro Laithwaite VN — Mon, 03 May 2010 21:17:31 GMT

Few years ago at the vets now conference. one of the profs from a major usa uni (forgotten which one) said they do not have a separate iso. Have an end kennel they use and add more as needed. They like it like that as keep better eye on the patient, use proper barrier techniques and have not had any problems.

Re: Isolation Ward

Vicky RVN — Mon, 03 May 2010 20:22:45 GMT

Hmm i've seen some pretty dodgy isolation facilities I'm not saying any more than that on here!!! We're lucky in that we have an isolation ward with 6 kennels (3 on them we use for storage of isolation equip), with it's own sink. I presume we have to for hosp status.

Re: Isolation Ward

Mrs Dot Dot — Mon, 03 May 2010 17:50:03 GMT

We don't have a designated isolation kennel area either but we have a couple of very large voyagers and the end of a corridor that we use if needed with footbaths / separate clinical waste bin/ designated beds/bowls/litter trays etc... not perfect but is away from main kennel area.

Re: Isolation Ward

Fiona Leathers — Mon, 03 May 2010 16:59:09 GMT

We don't have an isolation ward and all our kennels are in one space - cats, dogs, furries - not ideal but unfortunately lack of space dictates how the kennels work.

However we do have 2 large walk in kennels on the other side of the ward - this is our designated "isolation" ward - one kennel for the infectious patient & the other for all the barrier nursing stuff. We have a collapsible cage if its a cat which fits into the kennels. We have to follow all the same protocols for a ward with foot baths, shoe covers, aprons etc.

We had to make up a protocol so we could become a TP but luckily we've never have to use it..

I used to work in a place where the isolation kennel was the end cage and their infection control was a towel soaked in Trigene on the floor. When it was busy, the cages above it were used too!! I used to wonder how effective it was.

Re: Isolation Ward

Phrin Vernon RVN — Mon, 03 May 2010 16:20:14 GMT

Could you use a collapsable dog cage and place it in a low traffic area? Designate bedding, bowls etc for use only by that animal. Barrier nurse, section off an area around the cage and use foot baths etc.

Any help?