THE PREVENTION OF DISEASE

This policy is informed by the Animal Welfare Act (2006) and animals need to be
protected from pain, suffering, injury and disease.

Ill Health
No animal suffering from, or suspected to be suffering from, any infectious or
contagious disease can be accepted. The Dog B&B will refuse admission to any
animal showing signs of ill health pending advice from a vet.
Daily observations are made to check if any dogs are showing signs of illness.
Should an animal in our care show signs of suffering from infectious or contagious
disease they will be immediately transferred to the isolation facilities at the animals
registered vet who will provide isolation facilities. The dog will be treated according to
the agreements in the consent form.
The property and vehicle are cleaned according to the cleaning regime.

Vaccinations
An up-to-date vaccination card must accompany all dogs. It is compulsory that all
dogs must be vaccinated against:
 Canine parvovirus
 Canine distemper
 Infectious canine hepatitis (adenovirus)
 Leptospirosis

At The Dog B&B we also ask that dogs are vaccinated against:
 Bordetella bronchiseptica and
 Canine parainfluenza virus

Fleas and Worming
It is The Dog B&B policy to ask all clients to worm and flea treat their dogs within 1
week prior to boarding for their own well-being. If there is any evidence of fleas, lice,
ticks or worms whilst they are staying with us, we will contact the clients’ vets to arrange treatment. The cost of any treatment will be invoiced to the client.

Handwashing
1. All staff will wash their hands when they start work, before interacting with any
dogs.
2. All staff will wash their hands in the dedicated hand wash sink located in the
downstairs toilet after interacting with dogs.
3. All staff will wash their hands after undertaking any cleaning jobs.
4. Handwipes and sanitiser will be provided for staff when they are walking dogs
away from the home.
5. A clean hand drying towel will be provided daily or more frequently if soiled.

Infection Control for dogs in Isolation
A dog showing signs of an infectious disease will be placed in the Dining room. This
room has smooth floors and wipeable surfaces for easy cleaning and infection
control. Fabric items will be removed from the room except for the dog’s bed or
blankets, which can be easily washed in the washing machine.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be worn by all staff and visitors
(owners/vets etc) entering the Dining room that is housing the potentially infectious
dog. At a minimum, this consists of disposable gloves, apron and impermeable shoe
covers that are only worn in the isolation area.
Gloves, apron and shoe covers must be discarded after single use.
Designated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be removed before leaving
the Dining Room and placed into a large black bin bag, which will then be sealed.
Bags should be then immediately discarded in the external green household waste
bin.
Contaminated items (e.g., dishes, litter trays and laundry) must be bagged prior to
being removed from the isolation area, to be cleaned and disinfected, or disposed of.
Waste from an isolation room must be treated as infectious/medical waste and must
be bagged in a suitable bag prior to removing from the isolation area. Bags should
then immediately be discarded in the external bin, or placed separately to the other
waste after taking advice from the Vet or Environmental Health Department at North
Tyneside Council.
Hands must be wash immediately after leaving isolation. If clothing becomes soiled
then it must be changed and washed before the staff member interacts with other
dogs, to avoid spreading any potential disease.

The Dog B&B also has an agreement with Moorview Vets at Northumberland Park,
for them to act as an isolation facility and house sick dogs whilst they are treated at
the expense of the owner.

Waste Disposal

All waste should be disposed of the appropriate bins both within the premises and
the outside refuse area.
When waste is collected it is placed directly into a large black bin bag. Once the bag
is full, it is tied securely and placed in the appropriate large plastic bag according to
what the waste is. Green plastic bin for household waste that is not classed as
recyclable. Waste bins can be emptied on request if the bins become over full, so
that rubbish never builds up beyond storage capacity.
Domestic and faeces waste is collected fortnightly. At The Dog B&B we collect dog
faeces from the garden with dog waste bags, which are placed into plastic bag, and
taken to the nearest public waste bin or dog waste bin for disposal.
Any used needles will be disposed of in a sharps box which will be disposed by our
local Vets.