A study published in the August 16 edition of the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine evaluated antimicrobial prescriptions for dogs in the U.S. and Canada diagnosed with urinary tract disease. Understanding antimicrobial use is a critical component of antimicrobial stewardship efforts.
Decreases in duration and increased use of recommended first-line antimicrobials were encouraging.
Source: My Vet Candy, September 21, 2021. Link. Common drug choices and durations should still be targets for antimicrobial stewardship programs that aim to optimize antimicrobial use, concurrently maximizing patient benefits while minimizing antimicrobial use and use of higher tier antimicrobials.
INSIGHTS: UTIs are not something at which to poke fun. However, the image used in this post is from a funny video twist on dogs’ behaviors when the fire hydrant pees back. Link. No dogs were harmed while filming the doggy prank.