Nanotechnology and Antimicrobials in Veterinary Medicine

Rational Use of Antibiotics in Veterinary Practice

Veterinary antimicrobials are the same as, or closely related to, antimicrobials used in human medicine. In the past this had led to the suggestion that emerging resistance to antimicrobials in human pathogens was associated with the overuse and misuse of antimicrobials in veterinary medicine. The decision whether the antimicrobial therapy is required should be based on the specific basis. This...

Applications of Nanotechnology in Veterinary Medicine

In the recent years the application of nanotechnology in human and veterinary medicine has shown a great progress. Scientists foresee that this progress in the field of nanotechnology could represent a major breakthrough in addressing some of the technical challenges faced by human and veterinary profession. While the great hopes of nanomedicine are disease detection and new pharmaceuticals for...

Clinical impact of antimicrobial resistance in animals.

It is almost impossible to imagine veterinary medicine today without the use of antimicrobials. Shortly after their discovery, antimicrobials found their way into the veterinary world. They have brought many benefits for the health and welfare of both animals and people, such as the lessening of pain and suffering, reduction in shedding of (zoonotic) bacteria and the containment of potentially ...

[Antimicrobial resistance of zoonotic bacteria: current strategies in veterinary medicine].

In the European Union, antimicrobials are administered to animals as veterinary drugs. Monitoring of antimicrobial resistance of zoonotic and indicator bacteria were implemented at the European level during the last decade. This methodology can be applied for emerging bacteria observed at a national level to provide data for a risk characterization towards a risk analysis. Tools for monitoring ...

Reflection paper on off-label use of antimicrobials in veterinary medicine in the European Union