title: Antimicrobial use in the veterinary cancer patient.
abstract: This article discusses the clinically relevant uses of antimicrobials in small animal cancer patients. The article focuses on general considerations of antimicrobial use, antimicrobials in the neutropenic patient, prophylactic antimicrobial usage, antimicrobials in radiation therapy, and antimicrobials in metronomic chemotherapy protocols.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Louisiana State University, Skip Bertman Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA. Electronic address: bbrugmann@vetmed.lsu.edu.
authors.forename: Bonnie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Boudreaux
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000662:veterinary; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Antimicrobial; Chemotherapy; Neutropenia; Radiation; Sepsis