Understanding the culture of antimicrobial prescribing in agriculture: a qualitative study of UK pig veterinary surgeons | Zendy

Lucy Coyne | Zendy; Sophia Latham | Zendy; Nicola Williams | Zendy; Susan Dawson | Zendy; Ian Donald | Zendy; Richard B. Pearson | Zendy; Robert F. Smith | Zendy; Gina Pinchbeck | Zendy

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Understanding the culture of antimicrobial prescribing in agriculture: a qualitative study of UK pig veterinary surgeons

Author(s) -

Lucy Coyne,

Sophia Latham,

Nicola Williams,

Susan Dawson,

Ian Donald,

Richard B. Pearson,

Robert F. Smith,

Gina Pinchbeck

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124

H-Index - 194

eISSN - 1460-2091

pISSN - 0305-7453

DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkw300

Subject(s) - underpinning , antimicrobial , animal health , medicine , antibiotic resistance , public health , veterinary medicine , agriculture , qualitative research , microbiology and biotechnology , nursing , biology , antibiotics , sociology , ecology , social science , civil engineering , engineering

The use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals has been linked with the emergence of antimicrobial resistance in bacterial populations, with consequences for animal and public health. This study explored the underpinning drivers, motivators and reasoning behind prescribing decisions made by veterinary surgeons working in the UK pig industry.

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