DECISION MAKING
REGARDING USE
OF ANTIBIOTICS
Regarding the decision as to whether or not to use antibiotics in a particular situation,
CVO Survey respondents reported “history and clinical picture of the individual animal”
as being the most important factor affecting that decision (Figure 1).
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Regarding the decision as to
whether or not to use antibiotics in
a particular situation, CVO Survey
respondents reported “history and
clinical picture of the individual
animal” as being the most important
factor affecting that decision.
Figure 1: Factors affecting decision to use antibiotics
(Clin=clinical, Hx=history, ABX=anibiotics)
Response to CVO Survey question: “When you are considering whether or not to recommend antibiotics for a specific situation in your
[species] practice, how important are the following factors?”
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Antibiotic Use in Food-Producing Animals in Ontario: A Study of the Current Practises and Perceptions of Ontario Veterinarians