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Sixty years of antimicrobial use in animals: what is next?
Author(s) -
Guardabassi Luca
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.f7276
Subject(s) - antimicrobial , antibiotic resistance , medicine , veterinary medicine , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics
This, the last in our series of feature articles celebrating 125 years of Veterinary Record , aims to provide an overview of antimicrobial use in animals. Starting with a journey through the history of antimicrobial use in animals, Luca Guardabassi gives his opinion on the current zoonotic risks associated with antimicrobial resistance and on how these risks might be tackled in the years to come.