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Antibiotic stewardship for reptiles |
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| Authors: | J. Hedley M. L. Whitehead C. Munns S. Pellett T. Abou-Zahr D. Calvo Carrasco N. Wissink-Argilaga |
| Affiliation: | 1. Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital, Royal Veterinary College, 4 Royal College Street, London, NW1 0TU UK;2. Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital, Banbury Road, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5SY UK;3. Montgomery Veterinary Clinic, Station Road, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6SX UK;4. Animates Veterinary Clinic, 2 The Green, Thurlby, Bourne, PE10 0EB UK;5. Valley Exotics, part of Vet Partners Practices LTD T/A Valley Vets, Unit 2C Gwaelod-Y-Garth Industrial Estate, Cardiff, CF15 6. 9AA UK;7. Southfields Veterinary Specialists, No 1 Bramston Way, Southfields, Laindon, Essex, SS15 6TP UK |
| Abstract: | This review discusses the general principles underlying responsible antibiotic usage in reptiles. Very little evidence underlies antibiotic usage in reptiles, and there are no published guidelines for responsible antibiotic usage. A literature search was performed to review the evidence for bacterial involvement in the pathology of selected common diseases of reptiles, allowing the development of recommendations for responsible antibiotic treatment of those diseases. |
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