There is still lots of confusion about what use of different types of masks is supposed to do in different situations. As I’ve said before, it comes down to thinking about who the mask is meant to protect – the user, or people around the user. This dictates what type of mask should be used.
Examination glove re-use: A quasi-scientific evaluation
Shortages of personal protective equipment are a serious problem. Re-use and extended use can be considered for certain items under some circumstances, as we’ve discussed previously. Questions about how to safely reuse or extend the use of disposable items we’ve taken for granted as being endlessly available weren’t a high priority before the COVID-19
Routine mask use in vet clinics?
Questions about mask use keep filling my inbox. I’ve written before about when mask are most useful, and my general advice hasn’t changed much. However, some recent developments have make me think more about when and where more routine mask use might be of benefit.
Why are we re-thinking when to use masks? What’s
Personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages in veterinary medicine
Shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) are a problem in many places right now because of massive demand (as well as hoarding and black market diversion) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Veterinary clinics facing shortages need to think about ways to extend the life of existing supplies, including conservation, extended use or reuse of items when
Surgical mask shortages in veterinary hospitals
One major trickle-down effect of widespread disease outbreaks can be a shortage of certain supplies. As COVID-19 has emerged and spread in humans, availability of items such as nose-and-mouth (e.g. surgical) masks rapidly decreased because of hoarding, diversion to the black market, increased unnecessary use and increased legitimate use. In such a situation, veterinary clinics