Patterns of antimicrobial drug use in veterinary primary care and specialty practice: A 6-year multi-institution study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Combatting antimicrobial resistance requires a One Health approach to antimicrobial stewardship including antimicrobial drug (AMD) use evaluation. Current veterinary AMD prescribing data are limited.

Objectives

To quantify companion animal AMD prescribing in primary care and specialty practice across 3 academic veterinary hospitals with particular focus on third-generation cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones, and carbapenems.

Animals

Dogs and cats presented to 3 academic veterinary hospitals from 2012 to 2017.

Methods

In this retrospective study, AMD prescribing data from 2012 to 2017 were extracted from electronic medical records at each hospital and prescriptions classified by service type: primary care, specialty practice or Emergency/Critical Care (

SUBMITTER: Goggs R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8163138 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature