Veterinary Industry
Many pests are associated with animal hosts that often move from place to place within these facilities (waste disposal areas, examination rooms, waiting rooms, offices, and outside landscapes). These hosts live in a variety of habitats during their annual cycles, and some are highly specialized pests and can be limited to 1 or 2 hosts. It is important to raise healthy animals for food or even for those used in the entertainment or recreational industries.
Specialized pest management program should include a strategy that prevent the exposure of livestock and domestic animals from the infestation of ectoparasites.
Failure to control pests by pest control operators in veterinary facilities can lead to serious consequences and concerns. Legal consequences because failure to control pests leads to fines, closure of the premises, fines, and prosecutions. Pests can spread disease, putting animals, employees, and visitors at risk. Also, the discovery of a single pest in the hospitality facilities can prevent customers from entering or e-entering these facilities (reputation or poor publicity concern). Therefore, cleanliness is imperative for customer acquisition and retention.
Pests Attracted to Health Care Facilities:
Click on each pest to learn about its general description, life cycle, common characteristics, damages, and economic or medical implications.