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Guide to antimicrobial use in animals / edited by Luca Guardabassi, Lars Bg Jensen, Hilde Kruse - Oxford, UK ; Ames, Iowa : Blackwell Pub., c2008 - xv, 223 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Principles of prudent and rational antimicrobial use in animals -- Human health risks associated with antimicrobial use in animals -- Antimicrobial resistance risk assessment -- Clinical importance of antimicrobial drugs in human medicine -- Geographical differences in regulation, market availability, and use of veterinary antimicrobial products -- Strategies to minimize the impact of antimicrobial treatment on the selection of resistant bacteria -- Guidelines for antimicrobial use in swine -- Guidelines for antimicrobial use in poultry -- Guidelines for antimicrobial use in ruminants -- Guidelines for antimicrobial use in horses -- Guidelines for antimicrobial use in dogs and cats -- Guidelines for antimicrobial use in aquaculture

ISBN: 1405150793 (hardback : alk. paper) 9781405150798 (hardback : alk. paper) RM415.17

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Drug Therapy--veterinary
Anti-Infective Agents--adverse effects
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Anti-Infective Agents--therapeutic use
Anti-Infective Agents--standards
Animals, Domestic
Anti-infective agents in veterinary medicine