Appropriate use of antimicrobial drugs in canine pyoderma

Sue Paterson MA VetMB DVD DipECVD FRCVS Veterinary Director Virtual Vet Derms Telemedicine Company,

Sue Paterson is an RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology. She has been elected as a fellow of the RCVS for contributions to clinical practice in the field of Veterinary Dermatology. Sue has written 7 text books, numerous book chapters and has more than 80 refereed dermatology publications. She has lectured at international meetings in more than 30 countries. She is RCVS president and member of RCVS Council, and SVP of ESVD. She is past President of BSAVA. In her spare time, she and her husband Richard (and her two Labradors Truffle and Saffron) are keen walkers.

The term 'antimicrobial stewardship' is defined as 'an organisational or healthcare system wide approach to promoting and monitoring judicious use of antimicrobials to preserve their future effectiveness'. (NICE guidelines 2015). In order to practice antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary dermatology it is important to be able to diagnose the presence of infection accurately so that antimicrobial therapy is only prescribed where it is needed. Furthermore, with the careful selection of antimicrobials, ensuring the correct drugs are used in the correct way, for an appropriate length of time until the infection has completely resolved we can ensure that antimicrobials remain an effective therapy for infection in the future.

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