1. Looking After Biosecurity in Shelters and else where
Michael Pritchard MBT
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2. Animals that end up in shelters
Animals may be sick
Poor physical health
Unvaccinated
May be infectious with viral , bacterial , fungal or parasitic diseases
May be physically damaged
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3. ALL LEAD TO... We can all agree Strange smells Strange noises
Strange territory
Strange animals and people
ALL LEAD TO...
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4. STRESS

5. STRESS When animals are stressed they Defecate more Urinate
Pant and salivate
Immune systems are compromised
Very susceptible to disease either a virus they may already be carrying or something from the environment they are in
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6. So how do the do you prevent that disease spreading ?
Well of course using your veterinarian to ensure the right medications and vaccine programme is in place is a good place to start
So how do shelters like the RSPCA prevent a disease catastrophe with all the animals and people in the one place ?
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7. BIOSECURITY

8. BIOSECURITY
The original definition of biosecurity started out as a set of preventive measures designed to reduce the risk of transmission of infectious diseases in crops and livestock, quarantined pests, invasive alien species, and living modified organisms (Koblentz, 2010).

9. 3 Principles in Biosecurity
1. Segregation The creation and maintenance of barriers to limit the potential opportunities for infected animals and contaminated materials to enter an uninfected site. This step, properly applied, will prevent most infection.
2. Cleaning Materials (e.g. kennels , pens, cages ,equipment) that have to enter (or leave) a site must be thoroughly cleaned to remove visible dirt. This will remove most of the disease organisms that are contaminating the materials.
3. Disinfection Properly applied, disinfection will inactivate any disease that is present on materials that have already been thoroughly cleaned.

10. Choosing a disinfectant
It’s a Balancing Act
Safety with animals , people and environment , efficacy , ease of use , price , storage conditions etc.

11. Choosing a disinfectant
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12. Which diseases? Canine Parvovirus , Canine Adenovirus
Feline leukaemia virus , Feline poxvirus
Bordetella bronchiseptica & parainfluenza virus
Chlamydia
Salmonellae
Campylobacter
E. Coli
Staphylococcus ( MRSA )

13. Protect yourself, Family ,Volunteers, Visitors & Staff
Which diseases?
Some of the diseases that can infect animals can infect humans too !
Salmonellae
Campylobacter
E. Coli
Staphylococcus
Protect yourself, Family ,Volunteers, Visitors & Staff

14. Small nonenveloped viruses
Most Difficult
Prions
BSE
Protozoan oöcysts
Cryptosporidium parvum
Bacterial spores
Bacillus subtilis, Clostridium sporogenes
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacteria
Protozoan cysts
Giardia
Small nonenveloped viruses
PCV2, FMDV, Calf Rotavirus (Russian Test)
Fungi (fungal spores)
Geotichosis, pulmanary emphysema
Pseudomonas aeruginosa( acquired resistance), Salmonella infantis, Campylobacter, Ecoli
Brucella abortus, Opthalmia,
Gram-negative bacteria
Large, nonenveloped viruses
Enteroviruses
Gram-positive bacteria
Staphylococcus aureus- coliform mastitis, Clostridium perfringens, Listeria
Lipid enveloped viruses
H5N1, H1N1, Bovine Virus Diarrhea (BVD)
Least Difficult
DISCOVER which pathogens are challenging your animal shelter
Descending Order of Difficulty to Kill or Destroy

15. Washing and Disinfecting
Choose a quality detergent and where possible use warm or hot water
Wear clean garments and regularly wash your hands
Be systematic!
Remove all the equipment , bedding , toys.
Start high on walls , ceilings and work downwards.
Start at the back of the kennel and work your way back to the door/gate.
Do not walk over washed surfaces

16. Washing and Disinfecting
Wash toys , feeding and drinking bowls
You should wash or replace the bedding .
Take a step back and think of anything else that may have been in the kennel , a leash , collar , basket .

17. In the home ?
The same principles apply disease risk does not stop at your door step

18. Disinfecting
Always read the label
Adopt appropriate safety gear , protective eyewear , plastic gloves , plastic apron.
Make up your disinfectant in a suitable container i.e. bucket , spray pack , bowl , tank.
Add water first , then the disinfectant .
Apply at the label rate.( spray , mop , soak ,dip , foam , pressure-wash )
BE SYSTEMATIC start high- work your way back to the door / gate.

19. To summarise the common problems
Recontamination post disinfection
Pressures too high. ( aerial sprays )
Missing areas ( foams )
Design problems ( the unseen )
Unplanned visitors
Rodents ( Rodent program )
Insects ( Insect program )

21. The experts ...
what do they choose ?

22. THANK YOU! Michael.Pritchard@lienerts.com.au
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