EQUINE | SAEVA Procedures and Policies
Antibiotic use policy
n order to comply with good antimicrobial stewardship
t largely rests on a document produced by the New Zealand Veterinary
ociation-it most closely resembles the South African situation.
ted for us by Dr Pia Randleff-Rasmussen- Drakenstein Veterinary Clinic
Antibiotic Use Policy
Core Principles
n of the impacts of antimicrobial use on human and animal health is made by all
ling or administering antimicrobial agents.
f conditions that could require antimicrobial therapy is a key focus of veterinary
To be used in order to comply with
good antimicrobial stewardship
ive antimicrobial agents only as required to maintain their health and welfare.
ducing the number of animals given antimicrobial agents are employed where this
promise animal health or welfare.
crobial agents are used, dose rates and regimens are designed to improve efficacy
treatment.
l agents considered more important in human medicine are not used as first line
This document largely rests on a document produced by the New Zealand Veterinary
nd are only employed when use is likely to deliver superior outcomes.
Association-it most closely resembles the South African situation.
It was adopted for us by Dr Pia Randleff-Rasmussen- Drakenstein Veterinary Clinic
Core Principles
1. Consideration of the impacts of antimicrobial use
on human and animal health is made by all people
handling or administering antimicrobial agents.
2. Prevention of conditions that could require
antimicrobial therapy is a key focus of veterinary
practice
3. Animals receive antimicrobial agents only as
required to maintain their health and welfare.
4. Strategies reducing the number of animals given
antimicrobial agents are employed where this will
not compromise animal health or welfare.
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5. When antimicrobial agents are used, dose rates
and regimens are designed to improve efficacy
and limit re-treatment.
6. Antimicrobial agents considered more important
in human medicine are not used as first line
treatment and are only employed when use is
likely to deliver superior outcomes.
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