Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Systemic antibacterial drug use in dogs in Australia.
- Journal:
- Australian veterinary journal
- Year:
- 2001
- Authors:
- Watson, A D & Maddison, J E
- Affiliation:
- Faculty of Veterinary Science · United Kingdom
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A survey was done to see how veterinarians in Australia use antibacterial drugs in dogs. The vets reported that they most often use beta-lactam antibiotics, which include penicillins and cephalosporins, along with other drugs like doxycycline and metronidazole. Overall, the choices vets made for treating various health issues were mostly in line with current guidelines, but there were some cases where the use of these drugs wasn't quite right.
Abstract
A survey of veterinarians' use of antibacterial drugs was conducted by distributing a questionnaire to Australian practitioners. Respondents were asked to indicate their general patterns of use of various systemic antibacterial drugs and drug combinations in dogs and their approach to certain specified clinical disorders. Overall, antibacterials of the beta-lactam type (penicillins and cephalosporins) were most commonly used. Other antibacterials with substantial use were doxycycline, sulphonamide-trimethoprim, metronidazole, fluoroquinolones and clindamycin. Drug selection for different disorders was generally appropriate when compared with recommendations in recent texts, although inappropriate use was evident in some circumstances.
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