History and Current Use of Antimicrobial Drugs in Veterinary Medicine

John F. Prescott

doi:10.1128/microbiolspec.ARBA-0002-2017

Chapter 1 : History and Current Use of Antimicrobial Drugs in Veterinary Medicine

Author: John F. Prescott¹

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Affiliations: 1: Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada

Content Type: Monograph

Publication Year: 2018

Category: Clinical Microbiology; Environmental Microbiology

Book DOI: 10.1128/9781555819804

Chapter DOI: 10.1128/microbiolspec.ARBA-0002-2017

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The introduction of antimicrobial drugs into agriculture and veterinary medicine shortly after the Second World War caused a revolution in the treatment of many diseases of animals. In the “wonder drug era” of the late 1940s and early 1950s, the effective treatment of many infections that were previously considered incurable astonished veterinarians, such that some even feared for their livelihoods. Not all use of antimicrobial drugs in food animals is yet under veterinary prescription globally, despite repeated recommendations by the World Health Organization and other responsible organizations, so that the term “veterinary medicine” is used here rather generically to suggest use in animals rather than just use by veterinarians.

Citation: Prescott J. 2018. History and Current Use of Antimicrobial Drugs in Veterinary Medicine, p 1-16. In Schwarz S, Cavaco L, Shen J (ed), Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria from Livestock and Companion Animals. ASM Press, Washington, DC. doi: 10.1128/microbiolspec.ARBA-0002-2017

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Routes of exchange of Escherichia coli between animals and humans. Note the areas where antimicrobial drug selection for resistance is most likely. The size of the circles or boxes does not indicate the extent of the scale of the movement. After Linton ( 26 ), modified by R. Irwin; reproduced with permission.

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Tables

History and Current Use of Antimicrobial Drugs in Veterinary Medicine

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Table 1

Historical time line of important events and trends in the use of antimicrobial drugs in animals, with emphasis on food animals

Table 1

Historical time line of important events and trends in the use of antimicrobial drugs in animals, with emphasis on food animals

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Table 2

Suggested categorization of antimicrobial drugs for veterinary use ( 6 )

Table 2

Suggested categorization of antimicrobial drugs for veterinary use ( 6 )

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Table 3

Historical time line of major reports and their conclusions or recommendations relating to the public health aspects of antimicrobial drug use in food animals

Table 3

Historical time line of major reports and their conclusions or recommendations relating to the public health aspects of antimicrobial drug use in food animals