Report: Antibiotic stewardship within U.S. poultry production shows decline in antibiotic use in chickens and turkeys
An updated report from the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association highlights the significant decline in antibiotic use in the poultry industry over the past several years. Under the research direction of Dr. Randall Singer, DVM, PhD, of Mindwalk Consulting Group, LLC, this report represents an 11-year set of data collected from 2013 to 2023 for U.S. broiler chickens and turkeys and represents an eight-year set of data collected from 2016 to 2023 for layers. A prior report, covering 2013-2022, was released in December 2023. The updated report was prepared through a systematic collection of on-farm antibiotic use data to capture the disease indications and routes of administration through which antibiotics were given to the poultry.
Read the report: Antibiotic Stewardship Within U.S. Poultry Production.
Prophylactic antibiotic use is common in dogs and
cats presenting for procedures at veterinary referral dental practices
Allison C. Volk, Stephanie L. Goldschmidt, Emma R. Bollig, Jennifer A. Montebello, and Jennifer L. Granick
Objective
Antimicrobial stewardship is critical for the prevention of antimicrobial resistance. A lack of prescribing guidelines makes overprescribing in veterinary dentistry likely and represents an opportunity for improvement of stewardship practices. This study described prescribing practices of residency-trained and board-certified veterinary dentists for dogs and cats undergoing dental procedures.
Methods
Antibiotic-use data were collected from the first 10 patients presenting for a dental procedure at each of 22 participating clinics beginning on Oct. 2, 2023.
Results
35% of patients undergoing procedures received 1 or more systemically administered antibiotic, most commonly amoxicillin–clavulanic acid, ampicillin-sulbactam, and clindamycin. Half (43 of 85 [50.6%]) of prescriptions for dogs were for perioperative or postoperative prophylaxis. For dogs, antibiotic duration for prophylactic versus treatment purposes was not significantly different. Common conditions included periodontal disease, tooth fractures, and oral masses. Comorbid conditions were present in 22.3% (49 of 220) of patients. Presence of comorbid conditions was not a risk factor for antibiotic prescribing. Tooth extractions were a risk factor for antibiotic prescribing among patients with periodontal disease, and those with ≥ 11 extractions were more likely to receive antibiotics than those with < 5.
Conclusions
This study characterized antibiotic use among canine and feline dental procedures performed by residency-trained and board-certified veterinary dentists and identified tooth extractions as a risk factor for antibiotic prescribing.
Clinical relevance
The results obtained from this study provide insight into prescribing practices in a referral setting and impetus to develop outcomes-based studies to determine the need for prophylactic antibiotics during specific procedures, especially tooth extractions.
Citation: Volk, A. C., Goldschmidt, S. L., Bollig, E. R., Montebello, J. A., & Granick, J. L. (2024). Prophylactic antibiotic use is common in dogs and cats presenting for procedures at veterinary referral dental practices. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 1–9. Advance online publication. doi:10.2460/javma.24.08.0524
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2025 Minnesota Antibiotic Stewardship Conference
 May 6 & 7, 2025
Tuesday afternoon & Wednesday morning
For anyone engaged in antibiotic stewardship across the continuum of care!
- FREE virtual conference with keynote and concurrent sessions
- Two half-day livestreams
- CE credits available
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