Veterinary Antimicrobial Stewardship Resources | Empiric Guidance | Center for One Health Research

Use this page to find resources to support empiric antimicrobial selection for a given species and condition.

EMPIRIC GUIDANCE Result Interpretation General Stewardship All resources

AABP: AMS Guidelines

Bovine stewardship (beef and dairy)

Cattle

AAFP/AAHA: AMS Guidelines (2022)

Companion animal stewardship

Dogs

Cats

AIDAP: Antibiotic Prescribing Guidelines

Detailed guidelines for AMU in dogs and cats

Dogs

Cats

ALFA/MLA: Guidelines for the Australian Cattle Feedlot Industry

Guidelines for antimicrobial use in feedlot cattle

Cattle

AVA/AMA/DA: Guidelines for Dairy Cattle

Guidelines for antimicrobial use

Cattle

AVMA: Does this cat need antibiotics?

Table with conditions and indications for antimicrobials (membership required)

Cats

AVMA: Does this dog need antibiotics?

Table with conditions and indications for antimicrobials (membership required)

Dogs

AVMA: Indications for AST in Cats

Overview of indications for culture +/- AST

Cats

AVMA: Indications for AST in Cattle

Overview of indications for culture +/- AST

Cattle

AVMA: Indications for AST in Dogs

Overview of indications for culture +/- AST

Dogs

BQA: AMS for Beef Producers

Guide for judicious use of antibiotics in beef cattle

Cattle

BSAVA: Antibacterial Use Poster

Poster to help with antibiotic selection

Dogs

Cats

CoE: Food Animal Legislative Compliance

Guidance on compliance with federal legislation

Cattle

FECAVA: Advice on Responsible Use of Antimicrobials

Decision tree: Should I use antimicrobials in this patient?

Dogs

Cats

FECAVA: Recommendations for Antimicrobial Therapy

Table with empirical antimicrobials for common conditions in companion animals

Dogs

Cats

Funding

This work was supported in part by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and in part by the Washington Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence, which is supported by the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Disease Cooperative Agreement through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.