PubMed Health⌕ Search
Home/Archive/PubMed

PubMed · 16193913

Animal exposure surveillance: a model program.

Yolanda C Lang
View original source ↗Export metadata ↓

Abstract

In 1996, the Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources published guidelines for a mandatory occupational health program for personnel who work in animal facilities. This article details the development and implementation of an animal exposure surveillance program (AESP) at a large educational research institution. Prior to initiation of an AESP, the occupational health practitioner must develop a database and health inventory to allow collection, storage, and communication of pertinent employee and animal information; review the health inventory with each employee; administer necessary vaccinations; and investigate any stated sensitivities. Educating employees about precautions to take when working with animals and the need to notify the occupational health nurse immediately after exposure is vital. Animal-related injuries and diseases, with protocols for evaluation and treatment, are discussed.

Explore related subjects

Animal TechniciansAnimalsCatsCattleData CollectionDatabases, FactualDogsHealth EducationHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansInfection ControlInterviews as TopicLaboratory Animal ScienceLaboratory InfectionMandatory ProgramsMedical History TakingMiceNurse's RoleNursing AssessmentOccupational ExposureOccupational HealthOccupational Health NursingPopulation SurveillancePrimatesSheepVaccinationWorkplaceJournal Article

Keep this discovery

Explore connections, maps & timelines

BibTeXRIS

Yolanda C Lang. 2005. Animal exposure surveillance: a model program.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16193913/

Cite the original work for its findings. Save a collection to share your selection of sources.

KEEP EXPLORING

Related citations

PubMed2007

Noise monitoring and establishment of a comprehensive hearing conservation program.

Here we discuss the importance of monitoring noise in contemporary animal facilities. Noise surveys and monitoring should be an integral part of an institution's Occupational Health and Safety Program. If noise levels equal or exceed 85 dB, then a Hearing Conservation Program must be initiated in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards. The tenets of a comprehensive Hearing Conservation Program are outlined.

Animal Technicians↗
PubMed2006

Cross-modal representation of human caretakers in squirrel monkeys.

We tested whether squirrel monkeys have cross-modal representations of their human caretakers with a 0-delay symbolic matching-to-sample procedure. We first trained the monkeys to match photographs of two of their caretakers. After reaching criterion, they were exposed to two test sessions. In these sessions 32 all-reinforced test trials were interspersed among the training trials. In the test trials, a voice, either matching (congruent condition) or mismatching (incongruent condition) with the sample photographs, was played back after the sample stimulus disappeared. The monkeys' matching accuracies in the incongruent condition were lower than in the match condition. Post hoc analyses revealed that the presentation of the primary caretaker's voice interfered with performance in test trials where the secondary caretaker's face was presented (incongruent condition). This suggests that our subjects recalled their primary caretaker's representation upon hearing the appropriate voice.

Animal Technicians↗