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Case example

12 June 2024

Antibiotic use in surgical calf castrates clinical audit

The Farm Vets at Hampden Veterinary Hospital

Explore an award winning project that used clinical audit to reduce the use of antibiotics in calf castrates.

Quality improvementFarm animalsAudits, benchmarks and registriesAntimicrobial stewardship (AMS)Surgery and anaesthesia

Journal watch

17 April 2024

Down-the-drain pathways for fipronil and imidacloprid applied as spot-on parasiticides to dogs: Estimating aquatic pollution

Read a summary of this article published in Science of the Total Environment in 2024.

Evidence-based veterinary medicineOne HealthSmall animalsAntimicrobial stewardship (AMS)

Podcast

8 February 2024

Knowledge Natter: Antibiotic use in surgical calf castrates with Knowledge Awards winner Tonia Simms

Hampden Veterinary Hospital

Hear about an award-winning initiative exploring the use of antibiotics in surgical calf castrates.

Quality improvementFarm animalsAntimicrobial stewardship (AMS)Audits, benchmarks and registries

Case example

15 January 2024

Ovine lambings and caesarean sections clinical audit

Explore an award-winning clinical audit into ovine lambings and caesarean sections that led to a reduction in antibiotic usage.

Quality improvementFarm animalsAudits, benchmarks and registriesAntimicrobial stewardship (AMS)Surgery and anaesthesia

Case example

3 January 2024

Protection of critically important antimicrobials

Paragon Veterinary Referrals

Explore an award winning antimicrobial stewardship project by Paragon Veterinary Referrals, Linnaeus.

Quality improvementAntimicrobial stewardship (AMS)

Podcast

24 October 2023

Antibiotic Amnesty with Danny Chambers

Hear about why the Antibiotic Amnesty is important.

EquineSmall animalsAntimicrobial stewardship (AMS)

Podcast

13 September 2023

Knowledge Natter: Cat bite abscess audit

White Lodge Veterinary Surgery

Hear from our 2023 Knowledge Award Antimicrobial Stewardship Champions.

Quality improvementSmall animalsAntimicrobial stewardship (AMS)

Case example

6 September 2023

Cat bite abscess audit

White Lodge Veterinary Surgery

Explore an award-winning clinical audit project on the usage of antibiotics in cat bite abscess cases.

Quality improvementOne HealthSmall animalsAntimicrobial stewardship (AMS)Audits, benchmarks and registries

Journal club

8 August 2023

Antibiotic use in small animal practice

Access this journal club resource for two articles on antibiotic use.

Evidence-based veterinary medicineSmall animalsAntimicrobial stewardship (AMS)

Podcast

26 July 2023

Knowledge Natter with David Charles

Hear from David Charles, who was named a Knowledge Champion in our 2023 RCVS Knowledge Awards.

Quality improvementFarm animalsAudits, benchmarks and registriesAntimicrobial stewardship (AMS)

Journal watch

19 June 2023

Postoperative complications and antibiotic use in dogs with pyometra: a retrospective review of 140 cases (2019)

Read a summary of this article published in Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica in March 2023.

Evidence-based veterinary medicineSmall animalsAntimicrobial stewardship (AMS)

Journal watch

19 June 2023

Antibiotic therapy in dogs and cats in general practise in the United Kingdom before referral

Read a summary of this article published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice in April 2023.

Evidence-based veterinary medicineSmall animalsAntimicrobial stewardship (AMS)

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