Infection prevention and control is vital within a veterinary setting, but can find itself an automated part of care - and therefore vulnerable to time constraints, forgetfulness and routine. This book is written by experts in the field and uses evidence-based findings to elevate infection prevention to a well understood, dynamic concept, relevant to both veterinary practitioners and nurses in practice. Comparing key findings to the human healthcare world, this book: Maximises learning opportunities with lots of practical examples and cases; Provides practical how-to sections, such as setting up a surveillance programme; and Bases findings on current veterinary literature. Beginning with an introduction to the importance of infection control, dedicated chapters in this book then consider key principles such as hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, infection control for the surgical and hospitalised patient, and care for immunosuppressed individuals. Importantly, this book presents an up-to-date exploration of responsible antibiotic use in the context of rising resistance.Table of Contents: Section 1: Introduction to infection prevention and control 1: Historical perspective - Andrew Gardiner 2: Epidemiology of nosocomial infections - Tim Nuttall Section 2: Principles of infection prevention and control 3: Patient screening - Sian Frosini, Rosanne Jepson 4: Hand hygiene - Steven Murphy, Caitlin Forbes, Katie Smyth, Kelly L. Bowlt Blacklock 5: Surgical hand preparation - Alison Young 6: Personal protective equipment - Mellora Sharman, Helen Silver-MacMahon 7: Environmental cleaning and disinfection - Lucas Pantaleon Section 3: Infection control of the surgical patient 8: Infection prevention and control in theatre - Kathyrn Pratschke 9: Monitoring and prevention of surgical site infections - Denis Verwilghen, Kelly L. Bowlt Blacklock 10: Treatment of surgical site infections - Kelly L. Bowlt Blacklock, Owen Glenn, Denis Verwilghen 11: Open wound management - Kelly L. Bowlt Blacklock Section 4: Infection control of the hospitalised patient 12: Infection prevention for invasive procedures - Lindsey Ashburner, Craig R. Breheny, Martyna Godniak, Emily Gorman 13: Management of the infectious patient - Tom Reilly, Eleanor Haskey 14: Investigation and management of outbreaks - Brandy Burgess Section 5: Antibiotic use 15: Management of the immunosuppressed patient - Jocelyn Bisson 16: Antibiotic Mechanism of Action and Resistance - Thawanrut Kiatyingangsulee, Shabbir Simjee, Rungtip Chuanchuen, Faye Swinbourne, Fergus Allerton 17: Responsible antimicrobial usage in small-animal practice - Martin Whitehead 18: Antimicrobial use and resistance surveillance in companion animals - David A. Singleton, Nicola.J.Williams, Alan.D.Radford 19: Antibiotic use in surgical patients - Faye Swinbourne 20: Antibiotic use in medical (incl chemotherapy) patients - Fergus Allerton