Veterinary groups across North American and Europe have released a Joint Statement on Continuous Monitoring of Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance. The statement describes broad steps and strategies veterinarians around the world can take to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs while safeguarding animal, public and environmental health. Participating groups include:
- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA),
- Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) and
- Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE)
Source: AVMA,December 7, 2018. Link.
This joint statement is an important step in recognizing ways we can work together to prevent resistance and ensure that antimicrobials continue to be used judiciously in animals . . . Dr. John deJong, AVMA president