Open AccessAntimicrobial 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
Author(s) -
Lappin M.R.,
Blondeau J.,
Boothe D.,
Breitschwerdt E.B.,
Guardabassi L.,
Lloyd D.H.,
Papich M.G.,
Rankin S.C.,
Sykes J.E.,
Turnidge J.,
Weese J.S.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of veterinary internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.356
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1939-1676
pISSN - 0891-6640
DOI - 10.1111/jvim.14627
Subject(s) - medicine , antimicrobial , intensive care medicine , companion animal , infectious disease (medical specialty) , cats , clinical trial , respiratory tract infections , disease , respiratory tract , respiratory system , veterinary medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
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.