Commentary
This discussion of respiratory disease in shelters and facilities where animals are commingled and frequently moved in and out is warranted and timely. Much to my surprise, disinfection disciplines were not mentioned. With pathogens are hard to identify and when immunity from vaccination of naïve animals takes 7 to 14 days to develop, disinfection is the core infection control strategy.
Source: DVM 360, November 1, 2020. Link.
INSIGHTS: I respect the information shared by Nicole Ferguson-Morrison DVM, MS, MPH, MRCVS and recognize editorial restrictions may have removed infection control references. Still, I believe we have to diligently reinforce infection control protocols more assertively, especially in light of Covid-19 and aerosolized virus particle information ever present these days.
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