Antibiotic Resistance and Stewardship for Animal Health Professionals
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Antibiotic Resistance and Stewardship
for Animal Health Professionals
Antibiotic stewardship is important to both animal health and food safety. Just like humans, animals get infections that require treatment with antibiotics. Responsible antibiotic use is essential to prevent emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, protect patients from adverse drug effects, and avoid antibiotic residue in animal products. The use of "best practices" for animal management, including vaccination, parasite control, stress reduction, and optimization of environment and nutrition, serves to maintain animal health and reduce the need for antibiotics.
To promote the effective implementation of antibiotic stewardship, we have compiled up-to-date resources for veterinarians, clinic staff, producers, and others in the fields of veterinary medicine and animal health.
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Commitment Materials
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All animals
- U of M: Antimicrobial Resistance Learning Site for Veterinary Science
- FDA: Antimicrobial Resistance
Policy: Judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals: - USDA: Chemical Residues and Contaminants
- British Veterinary Association: Responsible Use of Antimicrobials in Veterinary Practice (PDF)
- Minnesota Fact Sheet: Antibiotic Use in Companion Animal Veterinary Practice (PDF)
- Minnesota Fact Sheet: Antibiotics and Your Pets: What You Should Know (PDF)
- AVMA: Antimicrobial Use in Veterinary Practice
- AVMA: Antimicrobial Stewardship in Companion Animal Practice (2016)
- AAFP-AAHA: AAFP/AAHA antimicrobial stewardship guidelines
Judicious Therapeutic Use of Antimicrobials in Cats and Dogs - Banfield Pet Hospital: Are We Doing Our Part to Prevent Superbugs? Antimicrobial Usage Patterns Among Companion Animal Veterinarians
- Treatment Guidelines from International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases:
- ScienceDirect: ISCAID Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections in Dogs and Cats
- Veterinary Dermatology: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Antimicrobial Therapy of Canine Superficial Bacterial Folliculitis
- Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine: Antimicrobial use Guidelines for Treatment of Respiratory Tract Disease in Dogs and Cats (PDF)
- CCAR: Infection Prevention and Control Best Practices For Small Animal Veterinary Clinics (PDF)
- Minnesota Fact Sheet: The Truth About: Milk and Antibiotics (PDF)
- Minnesota Fact Sheet: The Truth About: Meat and Antibiotics (PDF)
- Resources for quality assurance:
- Antibiotic use resources:
- AVMA: AABP Judicious Use of Antimicrobials in Cattle
- AABP Guidelines: Key Elements For Implementing Antimicrobial Stewardship Plans In Bovine Veterinary Practices Working With Beef And Dairy Operations (PDF)
- Minnesota Fact Sheet: The Truth About: Meat and Antibiotics (PDF)
- AVMA: AASV Basic Guidelines of Judicious Therapeutic Use of Antimicrobials in Pork Production
- Pork Checkoff: Antibiotics
- Pork Checkoff: Antibiotics on the Farm: What You Need to Know about New Regulations (YouTube)
- Pork Checkoff: Pork Quality Assurance® Plus (PQA Plus) Certification
Minnesota Antibiotic Stewardship Commitment Materials
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Learn more about antibiotic stewardship
Fact sheets
- Minnesota Fact Sheet: The Truth About: Milk and Antibiotics (PDF)
- Minnesota Fact Sheet: The Truth About: Meat and Antibiotics (PDF)
- Minnesota Fact Sheet: Antibiotic Use in Companion Animal Veterinary Practice (PDF)
- Minnesota Fact Sheet: Antibiotics and Your Pets: What You Should Know (PDF)
- Minnesota Fact Sheet: Influenza Prevention and Control: A One Health Priority (PDF)
Videos/webinars
- MVMA: Antibiotic Stewardship in Veterinary Medicine Webinar Series
- Sustainable Pork: Responsible use of antibiotics: Understanding the veterinary feed directive
- University of Wisconsin: Making Responsible Choices about Antibiotic Drug Use: Understanding Role of Veterinarian