Antimicrobial Research Collection for Vets Available Online

The articles highlight antimicrobial resistance and how vets can help preserve these medications’ effectiveness.
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To coincide with the European Antimicrobial Awareness Day (EAAD, which took place Nov. 18) the Equine Veterinary Journal (EVJ) has released a special online collection of articles on antimicrobials.

The collection is available for free to all readers and highlights the current understanding of equine antimicrobial resistance and how the profession can preserve the effectiveness of these essential medicines.

Antimicrobial resistance is an emerging clinical problem, recognized internationally as one of the largest threats to human and animal health. All major health and veterinary organizations are working to try and limit the development of resistance so that effective antimicrobials can be retained for use in clinical practice.

Following the launch of the British Equine Veterinary Association’s (BEVA) PROTECT ME campaign in 2012 two-thirds of equine practices now adhere to self-imposed policies governing the responsible use of antimicrobials. The EVJ was the first publication worldwide to adopt an antimicrobial stewardship policy in its author guidelines. The new online collection comprises ten clinical reports and studies and three editorials covering current trends on bacterial populations, risk factors, and the appropriate use of antimicrobials in practice

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