Course: Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Practice

In this video, Richard Ryan emphasises the use of diagnostics for mastitis, vaccination for respiratory disease and bronchoalveolar lavage for lungworm to improve responsible antimicrobial use. Small changes can add …

In the video above, Andrea Turner from Langford Farm Animal Practice, discusses the outcomes to improving AMS in her practice. She answers the following questions: What outcomes have you observed …

We have not yet looked at solutions to the challenges involved in multiple drug resistance in companion animal practice. Step 1.13 introduced the barriers to achieving AMS in canine pyoderma …

In this video, Rosanne Jepson discusses their approach to improving hand hygiene at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, within the context of antimicrobial stewardship. Step 1.12 discussed the various …

In step 1.11, Rosanne Jepson introduced the challenges associated with antimicrobial guidelines in a small animal referral centre. In the video above, she discusses their approach to establishing and implementing …

Dr Tim Nuttall introduces some practical approaches to establishing antimicrobial stewardship in companion animal practice. AMS in practice involves the client as well as the vet (the prescriber), the nurses …

Now we know when to use delayed prescribing and de-escalation, we need to look at times where antibiotics may not be needed at all. Dr Tim Nuttall discusses the role …

Over the rest of this week and the start of week 3, you will be presented with a series of case studies across different species disciplines, including production animals, companion …

We know from step 1.7 that AMR can be transmitted between bacteria and between animals, and hopefully you should have a good understanding of how this happens. In this article, …

This video describes the standard measurements used to assess antimicrobial usage across farms, and why we would need to be able to make comparisons between different farms and against a …

Welcome to week 2 of this course on antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary practice. In week 1 we considered our role in and responsibility for AMS, reflected on the motivations which …

In the video above, Neil Powell, a consultant antimicrobial pharmacist at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, shares his experiences in antimicrobial prescribing, from a human medical perspective. While you’re …

This article by Joanna Hedley discusses the challenges to achieving good antimicrobial stewardship in exotic pet practice. In this audio (transcript available here), she talks about whether our approach to …

In the video above, Jenny Bellini and Eleanor Price from Friars Moor Livestock Vets and Andrea Turner, from Langford Farm Animal Practice, describe the whole team approach to changing antibiotic …