Vol. 8, Issue 1 (2019)

Author(s):
Lisha V

Abstract:
Antibiotics are vital drugs in veterinary medicine and cannot be replaced in the time ahead due to the paucity of appropriate replacements. All antibiotics used in veterinary medicine are the same or closely related to antibacterials used in human medicine and may instigate cross-resistance. Judicious use of antibiotics must be propagated with great care by veterinarians across the world to safeguard both human and animal health collectively with one health approach. The selection of the optimal antibiotic should be based on considering certain factors determining their efficacy like bacterial sensitivity, penetration into infected tissues, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, route of administration and treatment duration. This review aims to describe the salient principles for rationale use of antibiotics in veterinary practice.