Colorado State Vet Hospital Completes Remodeling Of Large- Animal Wing; Reopens Entirely For Treatment Of Large Animals
Tuesday, March 18, 1997
FORT COLLINS--The large-animal wing of Colorado State
University's Veterinary Teaching Hospital was reopened this month
following an extensive remodeling project.
The hospital was not admitting large-animal patients
following an outbreak of Salmonella infantis in July. Hospital
officials worked with experts in developing plans to disinfect
the hospital in several stages. All surfaces in the large-animal
wing were exposed, scrubbed and disinfected. Then, after all
surfaces were determined to be clear of Salmonella, a heavy coat
of epoxy paint was applied to the surfaces. The large animal wing
now is fully operational.
In addition to remodeling and added improvements to washing
facilities, hospital officials developed stringent procedures to
prevent the spread of disease, said Wendell Nelson, director of
the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
"The Veterinary Teaching Hospital has gone through several
stages of disinfection and remodeling in the course of preparing
the facility to better cope with containing infectious disease
presented by patients," Nelson said. "The hospital is committed
to providing as much protection for patients as possible during
diagnostic work-ups and treatment."
Dr. James Voss, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine
and Biomedical Sciences, said the remodeling project totaled more
than $375,000, including loss of income while the large-animal
wing was closed.
"When you're dealing with something like this, there's
really only one way to go, and that's to completely remove the
problem," Voss said. "That doesn't come cheaply, but it was a
necessary step for us to take. We want our clients and the public
to have complete confidence when bringing their animals to us for
care."
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