Dogs with bite wounds from other dogs are commonly presented in companion animal practices, but use of culture and susceptibility testing and antimicrobial agents varies, writes Joshua B. Daniels, DVM, PhD, DACVM.
The frequent prescribing of less than the recommended dosage observed in this study should prompt re-evaluation of dosages in clinic formularies as well as dosage form selection when calculated doses for patients fall between available dosage sizes.”
Source: Clinician’s Brief, June 2023. Link. A recent retrospective study on antimicrobial use in dog-on-dog bite wounds uncovers some common pitfalls to avoid. Deciding which wounds are appropriate to culture can be challenging and wound cultures can be misused.