Animal Care Associates, Inc
840 Oakwood Road
Charleston, WV 25314
304-344-2244

A Guide to Salmonella Prevention/Control

1.  Never eat or put anything on your mouth when working with reptiles.

2.  Never clean cages on the kitchen or anywhere you prepare food for human consumption.

3.  Always wash your hands with a disinfectant soap after handling your animals.

4.  Have you veterinarian examine sick animals, or perform necropsies (animal autopsies) on animals which die suddenly, to check for Salmonella.

5.  Make it a practice to keep cages clean.  Proper husbandry and hygiene are fundamental to keeping healthy animals and minimizing disease transmission.

6.  Young children and people under medical care from their physicians (such as antibiotic therapy, and immunosuppressive drugs, etc.) should not handle reptiles and amphibians.

7.  If you feel that you have been exposed to the Salmonella bacteria, or if you have any questions regarding human Salmonellosis, you are encouraged to see your family physician immediately.

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