A few simple communication tools are credited with keeping our business healthy during this outbreak:
CREATE A
PET NAME
Owner Name
Tucker
Cassey H
Yes
June 23, 2016
SHEET
Ruby
Alexis K
No
June 23, 2016
Peanut
Matt B
Yes
June 21, 2016
Pepe
Dominic H
Yes
June 19, 2016
SPREAD
The spreadsheet should include pet name, owner name, whether or not they had the cough, and dates of contact.
CONTACT
OVER LAPPING GUESTS
Suspect number one for bringing the cough in to our facility was Baden, a big, fuzzy mutt dog that was, and still is, one of my favorite guests. I began by contacting all guests that stayed with us during the same time frame sweet Baden was with us. These calls provided us with an idea of how widespread the issue had become. In the end, the statistics would show that 18 of 20 dogs that were here on the day of the “first honk” were eventually diagnosed with canine cough. Scary, I know!
Canine cough spreads quickly and it is easy to lose track of who you have spoken with and who you haven’t. The spreadsheet should include pet name, owner name, whether or not they had the cough, and dates of
Cough Present?
Dates of Contact
contact. The dates will become very important as a dog can shed canine cough even after the symptoms have resolved. You want to ensure all guests are healthy before they walk through your doors again.
Animal Care Products, Inc. College Station, TX (979) 690-3434
Modular Kennel Systems Manufactured in panels (gate panel, isolation side panel, back panels) that are shipped direct to your shelter for easy installation. Available in stainless steel or corrosion resistant aluminum. Isolation side panels available in three colors (green, jade or blue). Pivotal hinged door that opens in as well as out. Adjustable base channel in side panels allows matching existing floor as well as preventing kennel to kennel contamination. Optional raised vinyl coated floors.
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