title: Antimicrobial use Guidelines for Treatment of Respiratory Tract Disease in Dogs and Cats: Antimicrobial Guidelines Working Group of the International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases.
abstract: Respiratory tract disease can be associated with primary or secondary bacterial infections in dogs and cats and is a common reason for use and potential misuse, improper use, and overuse of antimicrobials. There is a lack of comprehensive treatment guidelines such as those that are available for human medicine. Accordingly, the International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases convened a Working Group of clinical microbiologists, pharmacologists, and internists to share experiences, examine scientific data, review clinical trials, and develop these guidelines to assist veterinarians in making antimicrobial treatment choices for use in the management of bacterial respiratory diseases in dogs and cats.
authors.affiliation: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, Denmark.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Lappin
authors.affiliation: University of Saskatoon, Saskatoon, SK, Denmark.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blondeau
authors.affiliation: Auburn University, Auburn, AL, Denmark.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Boothe
authors.affiliation: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, Denmark.
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Breitschwerdt
authors.affiliation: University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guardabassi
authors.affiliation: Royal Veterinary College, London, UK.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Lloyd
authors.affiliation: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, Denmark.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Papich
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Australia.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Rankin
authors.affiliation: University of California, Davis, CA, Australia.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Sykes
authors.affiliation: The Women's and Children Hospital, Adelaide, SA,, Australia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Turnidge
authors.affiliation: Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph, ON, Australia.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Weese
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Bronchitis; Pneumonia; Pyothorax; Rhinitis