Resist the resistance! Be the antibiotic steward in your veterinary practice
Dr. Jason Stull has three ways to curb the disturbing trend of antimicrobial resistance.
"In human medicine, anywhere from 30% to 50% of all antibiotics are inappropriately prescribed," says Jason Stull, VMD, MVPM, PhD, DACVPM. Veterinary practices can do better! Dr. Stull recommends picking a team in your practice to keep on top of antibiotic use in the clinic and gather resources on implementing best practices.
Some resources for best antimicrobial practices from Dr. Stull:
Client education posters from the American Veterinary Medical Association
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