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If you own or run a veterinary clinic it’s critical that your whole team is aware of hygiene and infection control guidelines and best practices to ensure you are meeting the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme criteria. This will help you to demonstrate that you’re taking the right level of responsibility to keep your staff, clients, and patients safe. The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons is the UK governing body on best practices in the veterinary sector. Download their extensive audit of infection control best practices for a thorough understanding of what needs to be considered. In this video, we’ve covered the basic essentials. Shop Veterinary Hygiene and Sterilisation Products: https://www.steroplast.co.uk/speciali... Contact us: ► Tel: 0161 902 3030 ► Email: enquiries@steroplast.co.uk ► SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to see more videos like this: https://bit.ly/3AKKUnV Find us on social media: ► Instagram:   / .  . ► Twitter:   / steroplast   ► Facebook:   / steroplast   ► LinkedIn:   / ster.  . *********************************************** *********************************************** Transcript: It is critical that your whole team is aware of hygiene and infection control guidelines and best practices to ensure you are meeting the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme criteria. The Goals of Good Hygiene in a Veterinary Clinic To prevent the transmission of zoonotic disease. To create an optimum environment for patient care and recovery, minimising the risk of nosocomial infection. To provide adequate equipment and training to staff and clients regarding the control of infectious diseases. Key Procedures for Veterinary Infection Control: Regular hand washing Wearing appropriate PPE Maintaining a cleaning and disinfecting protocol Developing a biosecurity policy Adequate staff training Availability of supplies and equipment Requirements for a Biosecurity Policy: A biosecurity policy will act as the core veterinary infection control guidelines for the entire practice. Goals for infection control in the practice Cleaning protocols for infection control in veterinary practice areas Measures to reduce infection transmission Which cleaning responsibilities are designated to whom Instructions on using cleaning solutions and equipment The Infection Control Nurse: The Infection Control Nurse's responsibility is to ensure all infection control protocols are being carried out. Be a central point of contact for all team members on matters of infection control. Ensure that all team members are trained in infection control protocols as referenced in the biosecurity policy. Observe and review procedures in the practice and ensure they are in line with the biosecurity policy. Carry out audits of infection control measures when necessary. Provide education and training when needed. Update and adapt infection control measures when needed. Clinical Audits Taking regular environmental swabs, or checking areas with an Adenosine tri-phosphate monitor can offer ways to check for the presence of infectious material. Audits should be used to review the efficacy of cleaning protocols and techniques, and not to single out one person.