Veterinary Safety & Health: Other Hazards
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Other Hazards
Disaster and Emergency Preparedness and Response
- AVMA Disaster preparedness for veterinarians
- AVMA Disaster preparedness resources and policies
- AVMA Emergency contact cards for animal owners
- NIH Disaster Information Management Research Center — Animals and Disasters: Health Information Guide
- CDC Pet Safety in Emergencies
- CDC Interim Guidelines for Animal Health and Control of Disease Transmission in Pet Shelters
- NIOSH Emergency Preparedness and Response Resources
- NIOSH Interim Guidance on Safety and Health Hazards When Working with Displaced Domestic Animals
- DHS Ready- Pets and Animals
- Iowa State Emergency Response Resources
- Prep4AgThreats – All Hazard Preparedness
Reproductive Hazards
- AVMA Veterinary Facility Occupational Risks for the Pregnant Employee
- NIOSH Hazardous Drug Exposures in Healthcare
- NIOSH Workplace Solutions: Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs for Veterinary Healthcare Workers
- Scheftel JM, Elchos BL, Rubin CS, Decker JA [2017]. Review of hazards to female reproductive health in veterinary practice. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 250(8):862-872.
Workplace Stress
- AVMA Stress Management for Veterinarians
- NIOSH Stress at Work
- NIOSH Exposure to Stress: Occupational Hazards in Hospitals
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2008-136 (July 2008) - OSHA Hospital eTool: Stress
- European Agency for Safety and Health at Work Psychosocial risks and stress at work
- CDC MMWR Notes from the Field: Prevalence of Risk Factors for Suicide Among Veterinarians – United States, 2014
Workplace Violence
- NIOSH Occupational Violence
- NIOSH Occupational Violence Resources
- Workplace Violence Prevention Strategies and Research Needs, NIOSH Publication No. 2006-144 (September 2006)
- Violence on the Job, NIOSH Publication No. 2004-100D (DVD)
- Violence: Occupational Hazards in Hospitals
NIOSH Publication No. 2002-101 (April 2002)
En Español - OSHA Workplace Violence