• Eur J Emerg Med · Feb 2016

    Review

    Sharps and high-pressure injection injuries in veterinary and animal workers.

    • Colin E Robertson, Nicola A Ackerman, Francis D Burke, and William J Reilly.
    • aThe Veterinary Hospital Group Ltd, Plymouth bDepartment of Hand Surgery, Pulvertaft Hand Centre, Derby cDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, University of Glasgow, Chair, Veterinary Products Committee, Glasgow dDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
    • Eur J Emerg Med. 2016 Feb 1; 23 (1): 8-11.

    AbstractNeedlestick and 'sharps' injuries among those working with animals are a significant, under-reported and often ill-understood problem. Many patients present initially to Emergency Departments, where their potential to cause local and systemic infections and injury, zoonoses, allergic or anaphylactic reactions and death may be unrecognized. Increased awareness of the possibility of adverse effects and the consequences of these specific injuries is essential.

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