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Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine, 6th Edition
Patricia M. Dowling (Editor), John F. Prescott (Editor), Keith E. Baptiste (Editor) ISBN: 9781119654599 December 2024 Wiley-Blackwell 880 pages
Description
Provides a comprehensive, fully updated reference book to the general principles and clinical applications of antimicrobials in veterinary medicine
The sixth edition of Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine has been updated to reflect advances in the field, including new international contributors and a broader global outlook. It includes extensive knowledge of both general principles of mechanisms of antimicrobial drug action including specific classes of antimicrobial agents, as well as chapters dedicated to antimicrobial drug use in a wide range of animal species. As antimicrobial resistance increases as a major global issue in both human and animal health, this book’s renewed focus on antimicrobial stewardship in companion animals, in food animals, and on global aspects keeps it at the forefront of this vital field.
The Sixth Edition of this classic text offers:
Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine is an essential and accessible resource for veterinarians, veterinary students, scientists, and professionals in veterinary medicine and antimicrobial research and stewardship.
Table of Contents
Contributors ix Preface xiii Acknowledgments xv Important Notice xvii List of Abbreviations xix
Section I General Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy 1 1 Antimicrobial Drug Action and Interaction: An Introduction 3 2 Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Methods and Interpretation of Results 13 3 Antimicrobial Resistance and Its Epidemiology 29 4 Pharmacokinetics of Antimicrobials 51 5 Pharmacodynamics of Antimicrobials 81 6 Principles of Antimicrobial Drug Selection and Use 109
Section II Classes of Antimicrobial Agents 119 7 Beta-lactam Antibiotics: Penam Penicillins 121 8 Beta-lactam Antibiotics: Cephalosporins 143 9 Other Beta-lactam Antibiotics: Beta-lactamase Inhibitors, Carbapenems, and Monobactams 169 10 Peptide Antibiotics: Polymyxins, Glycopeptides, Bacitracin, and Fosfomycin 187 11 Lincosamides, Pleuromutilins, and Streptogramins 203 12 Macrolides, Azalides, and Ketolides 223 13 Aminoglycosides and Aminocyclitols 249 14 Tetracyclines 273 15 Chloramphenicol, Thiamphenicol, and Florfenicol 291 16 Sulfonamides, Diaminopyrimidines, and Their Combinations 305 17 Fluoroquinolones 325 18 Miscellaneous Antimicrobials: Ionophores, Nitrofurans, Nitroimidazoles, Rifamycins, and Others 345 19 Antifungal Chemotherapy 371
Section III Antimicrobial Stewardship 401 20 General Concepts in Antimicrobial Stewardship 403 21 Global Aspects of One Health Antimicrobial Stewardship 425 22 Antimicrobial Stewardship in Companion Animals 445 23 Antimicrobial Stewardship in Food-producing Animals 459 24 Antimicrobial Prophylaxis, Metaphylaxis, and the Treatment of Immunocompromised Patients 487 25 Regulation of Antimicrobial Use in Animals 513 26 Antimicrobial Drug Residues in Foods of Animal Origin 527
Section IV Antimicrobial Therapy in Selected Animal Species 545 27 Antimicrobial Drug Use in Horses 547 28 Antimicrobial Therapy in Dogs and Cats 577 29 Antimicrobial Therapy in Beef Cattle 611 30 Antimicrobial Therapy in Dairy Cattle 635 31 Antimicrobial Therapy in Sheep and Goats 655 32 Antimicrobial Therapy in New World Camelids 671 33 Antimicrobial Therapy in Swine 685 34 Antimicrobial Therapy in Poultry 697 35 Antimicrobial Therapy in Companion Birds 721 36 Antimicrobial Therapy in Rabbits, Rodents, and Ferrets 735 37 Antimicrobial Therapy in Reptiles 767 38 Antimicrobial Therapy in Zoo and Wildlife Species 791 39 Antimicrobial Therapy in Aquaculture 803 40 Antimicrobial Therapy in Honey Bees 819
Index 831
About the Author
Patricia M. Dowling, DVM, MSc, DACVIM, DACVCP, is Professor of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
John F. Prescott, MA, VetMB, PhD, FCAHS, is University Professor Emeritus at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Keith E. Baptiste, BVMS, MSc, PhD, MRCVS, DACVIM, DECEIM, is Senior Veterinary Consultant in the Department of Veterinary Medicine at Danish Medicines Agency in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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