Rational Use of Antibiotics in Veterinary Practice

Veterinary antimicrobials are the same as, or closely related to, antimicrobials used in human medicine. In the past this had led to the suggestion that emerging resistance to antimicrobials in human pathogens was associated with the overuse and misuse of antimicrobials in veterinary medicine. The decision whether the antimicrobial therapy is required should be based on the specific basis. This decision can be based on certain questions that the clinician can ask himself.