Dosing equine antimicrobials: Ensuring clinical success and avoiding antimicrobial resistance. (8th October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hardefeldt, L. Y.
• Is Part Of: Equine veterinary education. Volume 32:Number 6(2020)
• Page Start: 284
• Page End: 285
• Publication Date: 2019-10-08
• Subjects: Horses -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Horses -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; 636.108905
• DOI: 10.1111/eve.13190
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0957-7734

Abstract

Summary: Underdosing of equine antimicrobials is a global issue and may be contributing to antimicrobial resistance in horses. Recent research in Australia has identified that most antimicrobial use in peer‐reviewed literature is at a higher dose than that currently on the label for many common equine antimicrobials in the United States, the UK and Australia. These dosing regimens used are now considered the most appropriate doses to be using in horses and veterinarians treating equine patients should be aware of the contemporary dosing regimens.