Title: Explain concepts of animal quarantine and isolation.
Course: Veterinary Science II (18105-II) > Section: Understanding Disease and Disease Prevention

Explanation should include

- difference between isolation and quarantine
- criteria for placing an animal in quarantine or isolation
- how isolation programs prevent spread of contagious disease
- important aspects of isolation-facility design, including ventilation
- protective clothing and sanitation requirements utilized in isolation wards
- laws pertaining to animal quarantine and situations in which quarantine is required (e.g., human bite, overseas travel).

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why would a client be advised to keep a new cat away from currently owned cats for a period, even if the new cat looks healthy?
- What are the recommendations from the American Animal Hospital Association regarding isolation of sick animals?
- What are the local laws pertaining to the quarantine of an animal that has bitten a human?
- How does hospital sanitation and staff cleanliness impact the prevention of disease spreading from a quarantined animal to healthy animals?