Availability and estimates of veterinary antimicrobial use in British Columbia.
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.
Fraser
Erin
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Centre for Coastal Health, 900 5th Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia V9R 5S5.
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Craig
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Bowie
William R
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Wetzstein
Mervyn
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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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D019155:Veterinary Drugs