'I Believe What I'm Saying More Than the Test': The Complicated Place of Rapid, Point-of-Care Tests in Veterinary Diagnostic Practice.

ABSTRACT: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health and development threat, with calls for the optimisation of antimicrobial use (AMU) in the treatment of both humans and animals prevalent across national and international policy. Rapid, low-cost and readily available diagnostics that specifically identify pathogens and their antimicrobial susceptibility profiles have been identified as essential parts of this optimisation process, yet questions over the assumed utility of novel rapid technology as a cornerstone of tackling agricultural AMU still exist. To understand whether this technology may support the optimisation of AMU in the treatment of animal disease, this study qualitatively examines the discourse between veterinarians, laboratory representatives, veterinary researchers and (cattl

SUBMITTER: Bard AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10215651 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature