SA235 - Facilities & Sanitation

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

10:35 AM – 11:25 AM

Location: South Seas J, Level 3

Earn 1 CE Hours

Presenter(s)

Sheila Segurson, DVM, DACVB (she/her/hers)

Director of Community Shelter Initiatives and Research

Handouts

Moderator(s)

Cristie Y J Kamiya, DVM, MBA

Chief of Shelter Medicine
Humane Society Silicon Valley
Milpitas, CA, United States

During this session, learn about the role animal shelter facilities play in keeping animals well, both mentally and physically. Includes sanitation tips and recommendations.

Learning Objectives:

Understand basic standards and why we set the bar there for size/design of enclosures
Using the epi triangle to prevent and decrease disease/stress
Practical application of sanitation concepts in animal shelters, boarding kennels, and veterinary hospitals
How foster solves many shelter problems and creates other challenges that must be managed