A single pair of medical gloves lasts only a few minutes. After examining a cat, the gloves are removed and discarded, and a new pair is put on before seeing the next patient. There is no other way: it is the doctor's hands that most often transmit infections from one animal to another, and a fresh glove is an extra protective barrier.
At the Pitomets Center, where hundreds of cats and dogs live at the same time, almost no procedure is done without gloves. Wound care, examinations, injections, bandaging, collecting samples, cleaning infectious wards, assisting in surgeries—all require clean hands. This is especially important for those who arrive with suspected contagious diseases: here, gloves protect both other animals and the staff themselves.
The consumption rate is enormous, and gloves are among the first items to run out. Yet, working without them means risking the introduction of an infection.
The foundation is raising funds for a batch of medical gloves for the Pitomets Center. Support the campaign so that doctors will always have clean hands for the next furry friend.
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