Attitudes and perceptions of Dutch companion animal veterinarians towards antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance

Mapping knowledge and comprehension of antimicrobial stewardship and biosecurity among veterinary students

“…Insight in current antimicrobial prescribing behavior among veterinarians in companion [ 17 , 69 – 71 ] and in production animals practice [ 72 , 73 ] is essential to perform before AMS implementation. The insight into the barriers in AMS by defining the issues that influence the prescribing behavior of veterinarians is provided in Australia [ 49 ].…”

“…Our results showed that the main reasons for these contributions among surveyed students were irrational, excessive and irresponsible use of antimicrobials, especially in food animals, as well as the lack of C & S testing of samples. Moreover, most companion animal veterinarians placed greater importance on the contribution of AMU in livestock to AMR development [50,51] since awareness on this issue differs among veterinarians according to their type of practice [17,49].…”

“…Zhuo et al [16] showed that veterinarians were more likely than medical doctors to perceive lack of rapid diagnostic tests as a significant barrier in prescribing decisions. Cost of diagnostic testing, particularly C & S testing, led to overuse of antimicrobial in veterinary practice [17,50]. Nevertheless, veterinarians perceived that better public access to rapid diagnostic tests would be helpful in supporting more appropriate prescribing [16].…”

“…Advancement and implementation of AMS programs is important in both human and veterinary medicine. Hence, tackling AMS in veterinary practice and prudent AMU represents one of major possibilities to decrease AMR [15][16][17]. Since human, animal and environmental resistance genes are interconnected [18][19][20] and united in the One health approach [21][22][23] it is important to train all healthcare providers on AMR issue.…”

How companion animal veterinarians in the United States perceive financial constraints on antibiotic decision‐making

“…[2][3][4][14][15][16][17] How these barriers function within the social and behavioural context of veterinary practice remains poorly understood. Most of the few studies on the social and behavioural influences on veterinary prescribing have taken place in Europe, 11,[17][18][19][20] where training and antibiotic stewardship policies differ markedly from those in the United States. Research conducted in the United States has focused primarily on the livestock industry.…”