Guide to antimicrobial use in animals
By: edited by Luca Guardabassi, Lars Bøgø Jensen, Hilde Kruse.
Contributors: Guardabassi, Luca.; Jensen, Lars Bøgø.; Kruse, Hilde.
Publisher: Blackwell Pub.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Oxford, UK; Ames, Iowa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9781405150798
Subjects: Anti-infective agents in veterinary medicine.; Drug resistance in microorganisms.; Anti-Infective Agents -- therapeutic use.; Drug Therapy -- veterinary.; Animals, Domestic.; Anti-Infective Agents -- adverse effects.; Anti-Infective Agents -- standards.; Drug Resistance, Microbial.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Principles of prudent and rational antimicrobial use in animals; title: Human health risks associated with antimicrobial use in animals; title: Antimicrobial resistance risk assessment; title: Clinical importance of antimicrobial drugs in human medicine; title: Geographical differences in regulation, market availability, and use of veterinary antimicrobial products; title: Strategies to minimize the impact of antimicrobial treatment on the selection of resistant bacteria; title: Guidelines for antimicrobial use in swine; title: Guidelines for antimicrobial use in poultry; title: Guidelines for antimicrobial use in ruminants; title: Guidelines for antimicrobial use in horses; title: Guidelines for antimicrobial use in dogs and cats; title: Guidelines for antimicrobial use in aquaculture.