Preventing the spread of communicable infectious diseases is a major challenge and growing concern in all veterinary practices.

The ultimate responsibility in biosecurity rests with veterinarians who need to ensure the safety of their patients, staff and owners/clients. Recent outbreaks of serious diseases such as Q fever within small animal practices, swine brucellosis in pig hunting dogs and spread of antibiotic resistant pathogens, has sharpened the focus on practices and procedures required to prevent the known and unknown diseases presented to the small animal practitioner.

This presentation 'Infection Control' will provide a practical approach to assist veterinarians to develop/revise and implement improved infection prevention and control practices in their hospitals and highlight available resources to support their continued improvement.