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Practitioners’ Attitudes Toward Antimicrobial Resistance<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Antimicrobials are a cornerstone of treatment for many conditions, and their use can be critical for patient quality of life and survival. As such, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) not only affects the provision of safe and effective care, but also represents a critical and growing threat to public health. Evidence suggests that AMR is an important concern for many companion animal practitioners, with 59% of respondents to a survey of clinical veterinarians at a veterinary teaching hospital1<\/sup> and 45% of respondents to an American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) survey of self-identified companion animal practitioners2<\/sup> indicating they were strongly concerned about antimicrobial-resistant infections.<\/p>\n

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Welcome to VET Report Vitals, a column focused on the results of the groundbreaking Banfield Veterinary Emerging Topics (VET) Report\u2122<\/em> \u201cAre We Doing Our Part to Prevent Superbugs? Antimicrobial Usage Patterns Among Companion Animal Veterinarians.\u201d This report, a collaboration between the NAVC and Banfield Pet Hospital, focuses on a critical topic: antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It aims to promote prudent antimicrobial use among companion animal practitioners by contributing a baseline of antimicrobial usage data to the discussion on how to achieve better concordance with published guidelines. <\/span><\/p>\n

This article presents data from the report as well as findings from industry research exploring practitioners\u2019 current attitudes toward AMR. Future articles will explore the implications of AMR for veterinary technicians and discuss strategies for improving guideline concordance in daily practice.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Despite these concerns, awareness of available resources, such as guidelines for judicious use and disease-specific treatment recommendations, remains low (BOX 1)<\/strong>. Most respondents to the AVMA survey indicated that they would like additional guidance regarding the choice of antimicrobials for various infections (77%) and the duration of antimicrobial treatment (83%), yet 88% were unaware of the existence of antimicrobial usage guidelines created by veterinary professional associations (FIGURE 1)<\/strong>. Given this low level of awareness, poor concordance of usage patterns with guideline recommendations might be expected.<\/p>\n

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FIGURE 1.<\/strong> Data about AMR awareness and antimicrobial use in veterinary medicine.<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/strong>BOX 1<\/strong> What Are the Guidelines?<\/div>
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