ArticleJournal of veterinary internal medicine2026
Prevalence of antibiotic use in dogs and cats in US and Canadian veterinary teaching hospitals, 2022.
Hayley Clark, Emma R Bollig, Amanda L Beaudoin, Claire L Fellman, Marion Allano, Genna F Atiee, Shauna L Blois, April E Blong, Wilson Cooper Brookshire, Brandy A Burgess and 30 more
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Hayley ClarkDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, United States.
Emma R BolligDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-5997-3208 Amanda L BeaudoinDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, United States.ORCID 0009-0000-2808-9471 Claire L FellmanDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-4799-3372 Marion AllanoDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada.ORCID 0009-0000-9843-5384 Genna F AtieeDepartment of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States.ORCID 0009-0000-7770-4848 Shauna L BloisDepartment of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-4148-4617 April E BlongDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-8003-6916 Wilson Cooper BrookshireDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-8943-8388 Brandy A BurgessDepartment of Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-8580-3395 Andrew J CohenVeterinary Teaching Hospital, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.ORCID 0009-0003-4957-745X Stephen D ColeDepartment of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Allison J CollierDepartment of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-1308-5747 Kaitlin M CurranDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Gary R. Carlson, MD, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-4745-9727 Paul DeMarsDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States.
Madeline DroogVeterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States.
Jethro M ForbesDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-2298-5969 Dionne FoxVeterinary Medical Centre, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Erin FreyDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-1773-525X Alexandria GochenauerVeterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-4766-4192 Lynn GuptillDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-7249-4298 Ashley N HartleyDepartment of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-1553-1026 Andrea N JohnstonDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-1082-1155 Christy A KingDepartment of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.ORCID 0009-0009-9894-0386 Kate KuKanichDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-0215-3284 Tessa E LeCuyerDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-0934-8850 Jo-Annie LetendreDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9983-5646 Kelley MeyersVeterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States.ORCID 0009-0008-0098-9820 Lisa PaulVeterinary Medical Centre, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Andrea V PerkinsDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-1685-4575 Laurel ReddingDepartment of Clinical Studies-New Bolton Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-3414-1202 Domenico SantoroDepartment of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-4893-4289 Madeleine R SteinDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-5869-9545 Jane E SykesDepartment of Medicine & Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-6814-9835 Susan Venn CarrDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-3706-1790 Katrina VivianoDepartment of Medical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-1405-1306 Joshua B DanielsDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States.ORCID 0009-0005-0034-2128 Jennifer L GranickDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-8330-3848 Funding
FDA HHS U01 FD007061US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 1U01FD007061-01
6 · The paper itselfAbstract
backgroundEvaluation of current antimicrobial prescribing practices can inform antimicrobial stewardship efforts. HYPOTHESIS/
objectivesOur primary objective was to describe current antibiotic prescribing practice in veterinary schools. ANIMALS: Medical records from 1800 animals (1403 dogs, 397 cats) at 31 US and Canadian veterinary schools were included.
methodsHospitals collected data from medical records of animals evaluated on a single date in August 2022. Data included patient signalment, hospitalization status, clinical condition(s), diagnostic testing, antibiotics prescribed, route of administration, evidence of infection, and intended use.
resultsOverall, 30.4% (95% CI, 28.3%-32.6%) of animals (32.0% of dogs, 24.9% of cats) were prescribed an antibiotic. The most common conditions for which antibiotics were prescribed were surgical (27.3%, 191/699), urinary (11.9%, 83/699), and respiratory (11.6%, 81/699). The most prescribed classes of antibiotics included aminopenicillins with beta-lactamase inhibitors, first-generation cephalosporins, and fluoroquinolones. First-line antibiotics were not prescribed for sporadic bacterial cystitis. For all prescriptions intended for the treatment of infection, the median duration was 10 days, whereas for those intended for prophylaxis, the median duration was 7 days. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: Opportunities for antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary schools include guidance for use of fluoroquinolones, decreased usage of antibiotics for surgical prophylaxis, and prioritization of first-line antibiotics for sporadic bacterial cystitis. Tracking of antibiotic use data is important to benchmark prescribing and track progress.
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Anti-Bacterial AgentsCat DiseasesDog DiseasesHospitals, AnimalAnimalsAntimicrobial StewardshipCanadaCatsDogsFemaleFirst Generation CephalosporinsHospitals, TeachingMaleUnited StatesAnti-Bacterial AgentsFirst Generation Cephalosporinsantibiotic useantimicrobial stewardshipbenchmarkingcatsdogspoint-prevalence surveyveterinary teaching hospital
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PMID42873829
PMCPMC13666534
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