title: Systemic antibacterial drug use in dogs in Australia.
abstract: A survey of veterinarians' use of antibacterial drugs was conducted by distributing a questionnaire to Australian practitioners. Respondents were asked to indicate their general patterns of use of various systemic antibacterial drugs and drug combinations in dogs and their approach to certain specified clinical disorders. Overall, antibacterials of the beta-lactam type (penicillins and cephalosporins) were most commonly used. Other antibacterials with substantial use were doxycycline, sulphonamide-trimethoprim, metronidazole, fluoroquinolones and clindamycin. Drug selection for different disorders was generally appropriate when compared with recommendations in recent texts, although inappropriate use was evident in some circumstances.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney, New South Wales.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Maddison
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001315:Australia; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D019155:Veterinary Drugs; D014730:Veterinary Medicine
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D019155:Veterinary Drugs