{"id":76573,"date":"2024-07-29T16:33:04","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T20:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/todaysveterinarybusiness.com\/?p=76573"},"modified":"2024-07-29T16:33:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T20:33:04","slug":"antimicrobial-policy-072924","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarybusiness.com\/antimicrobial-policy-072924\/","title":{"rendered":"AVMA Updates Policy on Antimicrobial Use"},"content":{"rendered":"

The American Veterinary Medical Association board of directors has approved policy revisions on the judicious therapeutic use of antimicrobials.<\/p>\n

The AVMA\u2019s Committee on Antimicrobials recommended better alignment with the third core principle of antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary medicine: \u201cSelect and use antimicrobial drugs judiciously.\u201d<\/p>\n

The revised policy states, \u201cAntimicrobial stewardship refers to the actions veterinarians take individually and as a profession to preserve the effectiveness and availability of antimicrobial drugs through conscientious oversight and responsible medical decision-making while safeguarding animal, public and environmental health.<\/p>\n

\u201cManagement and prevention strategies should be employed to minimize the need for antimicrobial drugs. Judicious therapeutic use of antimicrobials is a core principle of the broader goal of antimicrobial stewardship. In accordance with the FDA, therapeutic uses are associated with the prevention, control and treatment of specific diseases that are necessary for assuring the health of animals<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

The board of directors, meeting during the AVMA\u2019s recent convention, also endorsed a joint statement by the American Association of Bovine Practitioners and the Academy of Veterinary Consultants regarding the therapeutic use of medically important antimicrobials in cattle.<\/p>\n

The board further expanded the general judicious use policy with the following principles:<\/p>\n