Veterinary Antimicrobial Stewardship Resources

Our goal is to provide veterinary clinicians with links to existing resources on veterinary antimicrobial stewardship resources from experts around the world. Use this tool to explore antimicrobial use guidelines, online trainings, client resources and more.

ALL RESOURCES          Empiric Guidance         Result Interpretation         General Stewardship

AABP: AMS Guidelines

Bovine stewardship (beef and dairy)

AAFP/AAHA: AMS Guidelines (2022)

Companion animal stewardship

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Cats

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AIDAP: Antibiotic Prescribing Guidelines

Detailed guidelines for AMU in dogs and cats

Dogs

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Cats

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ALFA/MLA: Guidelines for the Australian Cattle Feedlot Industry

Guidelines for antimicrobial use in feedlot cattle

AMR Vet Collective: AMS Course

Online course in veterinary antimicrobial stewardship

Dogs

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Cats

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AMR Vet Collective: Practice Resources

Downloadable posters on AMR to share with staff and/or clients

Cats

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Dogs

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AVA/AMA/DA: Guidelines for Dairy Cattle

Guidelines for antimicrobial use

AVMA: AMU Client Resource

Webpage for clients on AMU in vetmed

Dogs

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Cats

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AVMA: Does this cat need antibiotics?

Table with conditions and indications for antimicrobials (membership required)

Cats

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AVMA: Does this dog need antibiotics?

Table with conditions and indications for antimicrobials (membership required)

Dogs

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AVMA: FAQs for pet owners

Webpage resource for clients on antimicrobial use and resistance

Dogs

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Cats

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AVMA: Indications for AST in Cats

Overview of indications for culture +/- AST

Cats

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AVMA: Indications for AST in Cattle

Overview of indications for culture +/- AST

AVMA: Indications for AST in Dogs

Overview of indications for culture +/- AST

Dogs

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BQA: AMS for Beef Producers

Guide for judicious use of antibiotics in beef cattle

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.