Preventing Needlesticks and Sharps Injuries in Veterinary Practice

The following Preventing Needlesticks and Sharps Injuries in Veterinary Practice is designed to educate veterinary professionals on the core principles of sharps injury prevention, safer sharps handling, and exposure prevention in veterinary settings.

What you will learn:

• Understand common sharps hazards in veterinary practice.

• Recognize why veterinary professionals face unique injury risks.

• Identify tasks and situations that increase sharps injury risk.

• Explain the role of veterinary standard precautions.

  • Recognize OSHA fundamentals related to sharps safety.

  • Differentiate engineering controls, work practice controls, and personal protective equipment.

• Understand how review and continuous improvement strengthen workplace safety.

Once completed, you will receive a certificate of completion to verify successful completion of the training. Course Length: 45 minutes.

The information contained in this training was derived from publications of the CDC, OSHA, NIOSH, and FDA. None of the planners, authors, or instructors for this activity have any relevant financial relationships to disclose. The Government Sourced Material used by AMC is available at no charge on the associated agency websites. The use of Government Sourced Material by AMC does not imply endorsement or recommendation by the CDC, OSHA, NIOSH, FDA, or the United States Government of AMC, its enterprise, facility, services, or products. © 2026 American Medical Compliance; no copyright is claimed in Government Sourced Material. If you are not completely satisfied with this course within 30 days you will receive a full refund.