Abstract

SIGNORINI, ML; MOLINERI, AI; MELA©NDEZ ORANTES, CE  and  TARABLA, HD. Factores asociados al uso, disposición y eliminación de elementos de protección personal y otros insumos de la clínica veterinaria de grandes animales. FAVE, Secc. Cienc. vet. [online]. 2019, vol.18, n.1, pp.26-29. ISSN 2362-5589.

A cross-sectional study was carried out in 330 veterinarians working on large animal practice in the Province of Santa Fe, Argentina to estimate: a) frequency of usage and final disposal of personal protective equipment and supplies for clinical practice, b) associations with socio-demographic characteristics of the interviewees. Data analysis included: χ2, Student's t test, Fisher's exact test and Pearson's correlation coefficient. Thirty percent had been diagnosed with zoonosis (brucellosis: 27.2%). Discarding gloves on the farm was the most frequent means for disposal. One out of five practitioners eliminated the gloves along with household wastes, while four out of 10 had a similar behavior on regards of disposable needles. Practitioners´ gender and time after graduation were significantly associated with usage, disposal and elimination of veterinary inputs following various professional practices.

Keywords : Large animal practice; Veterinary wastes; Disposal and elimination.

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