Judicious Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Medicine

Event Details

One hour of RACE-approved CE for veterinarians and credentialed technicians on antimicrobial stewardship and the judicious use of antimicrobials, presented by Dr. Lauren Eichstadt Forsythe, PharmD, MBA, DICVP, FSVHP: the right antibiotic, at the right time, at the right dose, for the right duration.

The course covers antimicrobial resistance (AMR) terminology and how resistance develops; which antibiotics to reserve, including WHO critically important antimicrobials; medically important antibiotics, OTC changes and veterinary feed directive (VFD) status; culture and susceptibility testing, antibiograms and de-escalation; extra-label drug use under AMDUCA, including drugs prohibited from extra-label use in food animals; companion animal versus food animal prescribing, withdrawal times and residue avoidance; a valid VCPR, treatment documentation and written treatment protocols; published guidelines for bacterial urinary tract infections in dogs and cats; and One Health resources from the FDA, CDC and USDA.

Learning Objectives

• Define antimicrobial stewardship and judicious use: the right antibiotic, time, dose and duration
• Explain how antimicrobial resistance develops and which antibiotics to reserve
• Describe medically important antibiotics and veterinary feed directive status
• Use culture and susceptibility testing and antibiograms to select and de-escalate therapy
• Apply extra-label drug use rules under AMDUCA, including food animal prohibitions and withdrawal times
• Document treatment rationale under a valid VCPR