title: Availability and estimates of veterinary antimicrobial use in British Columbia.
abstract: The amount of antimicrobial use is a significant selection pressure that alters the frequency of antimicrobial resistance. This paper summarizes attempts to estimate the weight of antimicrobial purchases in British Columbia for use in animals. The data reported here do not capture all sources of veterinary antimicrobial use in British Columbia. This paper highlights how information deficits on veterinary drug use complicate the development of an evidence-based policy framework for combating antimicrobial resistance.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Coastal Health, 900 5th Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia V9R 5S5.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fraser
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stephen
authors.forename: William R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Bowie
authors.forename: Mervyn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wetzstein
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D001955:British Columbia; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D007886:Legislation, Veterinary; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D012307:Risk Factors; D019155:Veterinary Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D019155:Veterinary Drugs