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A V Tennyson

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PubMed1989

AVMA guidelines for dealing with AIDS-infected persons in the veterinary workplace.

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a human disease; human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) does not infect animals other than nonhuman primates. Veterinarians and their employees are no more at risk by reason of their employment than are workers in offices. Cautions for health care workers do not generally apply to animal health care workers, but they are good rules to follow if it is necessary to render first aid for human injuries in the workplace. Veterinarians are advised to have properly equipped first aid kits available in case of need. Employees with HIV infection or AIDS should be treated in the same way that any other ill or disabled employee would be treated. They should be given the opportunity to continue work as long as they are able to perform most of the essential functions of their jobs. Their privacy must be respected, but if their condition becomes known, they must not be discriminated against by employers or other employees. All employees should be instructed in basic information regarding HIV infection and AIDS, so they understand what is and is not a hazard. They should also be trained to deal safely with human injuries and be informed of their rights and the rights of other employees in case one of them is infected with HIV.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗
PubMed1989

Veterinary services in disasters and emergencies.

Potential man-made or natural disasters could overwhelm the residual medical and surgical capacity. Veterinarians have the training and experience to augment physicians in caring for human casualties, and dispersed veterinary hospitals constitute survivable facilities that are equipped to provide medical and surgical care. Veterinarians can also serve public health and preventive medicine and maintain the health of agricultural livestock as food sources. Civil defense planning must include veterinarians so that these valuable medical care resources can be used to save lives that might otherwise be lost.

Civil Defense↗