Descriptive epidemiological study of the use of antimicrobial drugs by companion animal veterinarians in New Zealand

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 115-122

  Pleydell, E J ^a   Souphavanh, K ^a,b   Hill, K E ^a   French, N P ^a   Prattley, D J ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry   (Laos)

Author keywords

antibacterial; antibiotic; Antimicrobial; companion animals; ear infections; New Zealand; pets; pyoderma; resistance; skin infections; urinary tract infections

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; EDUCATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NEW ZEALAND; PET ANIMAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DATA COLLECTION; DRUG UTILIZATION; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; NEW ZEALAND; PETS; QUESTIONNAIRES; VETERINARIANS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84859246072     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2011.643733     Document Type: Article

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