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4. a .DISEASE PREVENTION <br />Disease Prevention (e.g., describe in detail the housing by category of and animal and specific <br />procedures for disease control.) <br />Disease prevention is one of the most complicated and important issues in successfully <br />operating an animal shelter. Following is a list of policies that will be employed to <br />address these concerns: <br />1. Animals will be assessed upon arrival to determine obvious health problems. <br />2. Vaccinations and a complete initial health check will be completed within 24 hours of <br />arrival. The goal is to have all animals done by day's end of their arrival; however this may <br />not be possible for animals arriving late in the day. So, 24 hours is the maximum <br />completion time. <br />3. Animals that display illness will be separated from the healthy population immediately. <br />4. HSOC will take into account the recommendations of HSUS and will also consider <br />accepted practices by leading shelters all over the country. All policies will be reviewed by <br />the Veterinarian. <br />5. Staff will be fully trained by a Veterinarian and Management in accepted shelter disease <br />prevention policies and procedures. <br />6. Medical attention to treat diseased animals will follow the Veterinarian's recommendations <br />and will be carried out by trained staff. <br />7. Utilization of proper sanitation substances, and their correct application in cleaning, will be <br />closely monitored by management to insure compliance at all times. <br />8. If an animal with an adoption deposit becomes ill, the potential adopter will be notified and <br />given the option of choosing another animal. A final health check will be done before <br />surgery to assess the animal's health status before it goes home. <br />9. Despite best efforts, it is still possible that an animal may be developing an illness that goes <br />undetected and doesn't appear until the animal has already left the shelter. Adopters will <br />be educated on diseases common to shelter animals and will be required to see their own <br />Veterinarian within 21 days of adoption. This will enable their vet to diagnose and treat any <br />unforeseen illness immediately. <br />26 <br />