Vaccination/Testing Committee–SMART–Veterinary Services Team March 2007
Protocol for basic veterinary care by species (purpose to protect animal health and spread of zoonotic disease):
Variations in protocol may be determined by the following factors:
1. Length of time of stay in a facility (days, weeks, indefinitely)
2. Time of year (e.g. warm weather when concern of arthropod vectors for heartworm, tick borne diseases, equine encephalitis, etc.)
3. Owned or unowned/unclaimed animals
4. Breeding or nonbreeding animals
5. Co-mingling of animals from different herds, especially large animals.
6. Age of animals sheltered
7. Zoonotic potential
8. Temperament of animals
Feline Care
1. Microchip/collar ID
2. Vaccinations:
a. Rabies
b. FVRCP
c. Bordetella, possibly
3. Tests:
a. fecal test for ova/parasitic organisms
b. skin lesions (scrapings, Wood’s lamp, fungal cultures)
4. Medications
a. Dewormers–oral, injectable
b. topical–selamectin (Revolution)
Canine Care
1. Microchip/collar ID
2. Vaccinations
a. Rabies
b. DA2P-CPV
c.. Bordetella: injectable, intra nasal
3. Tests
a. Heartworm (depending upon season and other variables)
b. Fecal test for ova/parasitic organisms
c. Skin lesions (scrapings, Wood’s lamp, fungal cultures)
d. Monitoring for signs of leptosporosis because of the zoonotic potential
4. Medications
a. Oral/injectable dewormers (e.g. fenbendazole, ivermectin, praziquantel, sulfadimethoxine [Albon])
b. Topical for fleas and ticks (e.g. fipronil [Frontline])
c. Heartworm preventative
Exotics/pocket pets care
A. Ferrets
1. Identification: microchip,
2. Vaccinations
a. Rabies
b. Distemper
3. Tests:Fecal
4. Medication
B. Care of other species ( e.g. rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, rats, mice, snakes, reptiles, fish, etc.) to be decided with input from the owners, the Department of Agricultural Resources and specialized veterinarians
Large animal care
(may depend upon whether these animals are not sheltered in place but transported to a gathering place)
Equine care:
A. Identification: tatoo on lip/neck, brand, microchip, spray paint, ID collar.
B. Vaccinations
1. Rabies
2. Tetanus
3. Influenza
4. Strangles, depending upon population/intensity of stabling
5.Others depending upon the season and other factors: West Nile virus, encephalitis, potomac fever, equine herpes virus
C. Tests
1. Coggins
2. Fluorescein stain strips (eye injuries may be common in frighten animals)
D. Medications/treatments
1. Deworming as indicated
2. Skin lesions
Bovine care (if co-mingling)
A. Identification: brand, spray paint, microchip, ear tag, ID collar
B. Vaccinations
1. Rabies
2. Others to be determined (PI3/IBR, 7 way Clostridial, etc. )
C. Tests
Possibly TB, brucella,Bovine Leukosis Virus, BVD, Johnes
D. Medications/treatments
1. Dewormers
2. Ringworm potential
3. Zinc sulfate foot baths to prevent/treat foot rot
Ovine/Caprinecare
A. Identification: brand, microchip, spray paint, ear tags
B. Vaccinations
1. Rabies
2. Tetanus
3. Clostridial vaccination (e.g., BarVac CD/T)
4. Other (e.g.I3IBR, etc.)
C. Tests
1. OPP/CAE, Caseous lymphadenitis (CL)
2. Chorioptic mange
`D. Medications
1. Dewormers
2. Dips
3. Foot baths as for cattle (Note: cannot use copper based foot baths in sheep)
Poultrycare : commercial or backyard pets
Department of Agricultural Resources may have special regulations beside testing for pollurum..
Camelid care:
A. Identification: microchip, ear tag
B. Vaccinations
1. Rabies
2. CD/T
C. Tests
1. Fecals
2. BVD
3. EPI (mycoplasma hemolama)
D. Medications/treatments
1. Deworm as indicated on fecal tests (consider sulfadimethoxine for crias)
2. Injectable ivermectin ( spring through early winter for meningeal worm prevention in areas with white-tailed deer)
Supply list
for vaccination/testing of
Veterinary Services Team of SMART
A. Non perishable
1. For identification: microchip, scanners, ID collars, ear tags, paint sticks (ruminants)
2. For vaccinations/ tests
a. single dose syringes (3cc)/needles
b. 6 cc,.12cc, and 35cc syringes
c. oral 35cc syringes/drenching syringes
d. 16, 18, 20, and 22 gauge needles
e. blood collection tubes (for plasma and serum) and vacutainers
f. skin testing supplies: scalpel blades, slides, mineral oil, wood’s lamp, culture medium, red top tubes, flea comb
g. alcohol, cotton gauzes, cotton balls, tape, tourniquet
h. fecalizers, centrifuge, biopsy containers for post mortems, formulin
j. Forms for rabies vaccinations, Coggins test, TB testing, and Brucellosis
3. For handling animals:
a. leashes, collars
b. rabies pole
c. gloves (heavy) for cats
d. Elizabethan snap collars (two sizes: cat, dog)
e. muzzles of 4-6 sizes
f. butterfly net/fishing net
g. towels (for wrapping small animals)
h. halters for horses, cattle, goats/sheep
i. lead shanks, blind folds, twitch, nose clamps
j. rope
k. headlock gate, squeeze chute or configurable fencing panels (in order to move or restrain safely for injections, ear tagging, etc.)
3. Personal protection
a. masks
b. eye protection
c. gloves (latex and non-latex) for hands/arms
d. overalls/tyvac suits
e. boots, disposable shoe/boot covers
4. Miscellaneous
a. formulary
b. text/reference books
c. web access for VIN, appropriate list-serves
B. Perishable supplies
1. Non control
a. Vaccinations: rabies (including product for large animals, exotic animals), FVRCP, DA2P-CPV, bordetella (injectable, intranasal, possibly feline vaccination), tetanus, bovine 9-way (Cattlemaster), small ruminant CD/T, equine strangles, equine influenza, and depending upon the time of year or other factors, equine WEE/EEE, West Nile virus.
b. Acepromazine (injectable, oral), atropine (injectable and ophthalmic),dexamethasone(injectable, oral), diphenhydramine, epinephrine (small and large animal strengths), flunixin meglumine (paste, injectable),glycopyrolate, lidocaine, ophthalmic preparations (for pink eye, et al) including terramycin, ophthalmic ointments preferred for large animal species, phenylbutazone (pills, paste, injectable), prednisone, .
2. DEA control
a. drugs for sedation: atiopamezole, butorphanol, detomidine, epinephrine, ketamine, medetomidine, tolazoline, xylazine (large and small animal strenths), yohimbine, valium
3. Sources for perishable/control drugs
1. Mobile veterinarians
2. Veterinary hospitals/clinics–may need special forms for using control drugs off premise
3. Drug companies
March 2007