title: Antimicrobial stewardship in small animal veterinary practice: from theory to practice.
abstract: Despite the increasing recognition of the critical role for antimicrobial stewardship in preventing the spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria, examples of effective antimicrobial stewardship programs are rare in small animal veterinary practice. This article highlights the basic requirements for establishing stewardship programs at the clinic level. The authors provide suggestions and approaches to overcome constraints and to move from theoretic concepts toward implementation of effective antimicrobial stewardship programs in small animal clinics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Stigbøjlen 4, 1870 Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen, Denmark. Electronic address: lg@sund.ku.dk.
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guardabassi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada.
authors.forename: John F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Prescott
mesh_terms: D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000191:economics; D006762:Hospitals, Animal; D017053:Infection Control / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents
keywords: Antimicrobial resistance; Antimicrobial stewardship; Cats; Dogs; Infection control; Interventions; Rational antimicrobial use