Antimicrobial Usage in Companion and Food Animals: Methods, Surveys and Relationships with Antimicrobial Resistance in Animals and Humans

• Other Authors: Ángel Moreno, Miguel (Editor), Collineau, Lucie (Editor), Anne Carson, Carolee (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2020
• Subjects: Medicine; Veterinary medicine; antibiotic use; metrics; livestock; pets; monitoring; surveillance
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is currently a high priority topic for public health and a paradigmatic example of the One Health concept. AMR bacteria flow among humans and animals and actions for fighting the problem must take into account both sectors. Antimicrobial usage (AMU) is one of the poten...