Compendium of zoonotic control practices for veterinary personnel

//16 Mar 2011

The 2010 Compendium of Veterinary Standard Precautions (VSP) for Zoonotic Disease Prevention in Veterinary Personnel, published by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians in JAVMA is now available.

The VSP outlined in this Compendium are routine infection control practices designed to minimize transmission of zoonotic pathogens from animal patients to veterinary personnel in private practice.

The Compendium was first published in 20081 in response to a growing recognition of the occupational risks inherent in veterinary practice and the need for infection control guidance for veterinarians.2–9 The 2010 document includes an updated model infection control plan that can be adapted to individual practices and updated guidance on the use of personal protective equipment.

Although the Compendium focuses largely on personal protective equipment and actions, a multifaceted approach to workplace safety that incorporates environmental engineering control measures, appropriate administrative policies, and personal protective actions is recommended.

　　The Compendium is also available in Spanish (translated with permission of the NASPHV and JAVMA).

美国发布兽医工作者人畜共患病防治纲要

2010年兽医工作者人畜共患病预防纲要，即兽医标准预防措施（简称VSP），已由美国国家公共卫生兽医协会发布，并刊登于最新一期的美国兽医协会杂志。

VSP列出了常规的预防传染措施，旨在保障兽医诊所工作人员的健康，防止患病动物体内的人畜共患病病原体感染兽医。

随着社会对兽医职业风险关注程度的提高，为使防治感染的指导性手册内容更加全面，新版VSP于2010年发布，内容包括一个适用于个体兽医工作者的新的示范性感染控制方案，还更新了个人防护设备的使用指导。

该纲要重点内容包括：个人防护设备和行为，工作场所安全法则（结合环境工程控制措施），合理的管理策略，个人防护措施建议等。

作为一名兽医工作者，笔者一直强调职业兽医师的健康问题。因为众所周知，赛鸽自身的部分疾病与人是可以相互传染的，即我们所说的“人畜共患病”，比如鸽丹毒病、隐球菌病、衣原体病等。

值此美国发布兽医工作者人畜共患病防治纲要发布之际，笔者希望广大为赛鸽运动服务的兽医同仁们注意做好自身的科学防护，为赛鸽运动的发展做出自己最大的贡献！