Antibiotic stewardship for reptiles

Hedley, Joanna; Whitehead, Martin; Munns, Clive; Pellett, Sarah; Abou-Zahr, Tariq; Calvo-Carrasco, Daniel

Abstract

This review discusses the general principles underlying responsible antibiotic usage in reptiles. Very little evidence underlies antibiotic usage in reptiles, and there are no published guidelines for responsible antibiotic usage. A literature search was performed to review the evidence for bacterial involvement in the pathology of selected common diseases of reptiles, allowing the development of recommendations for responsible antibiotic treatment of those diseases.

Citation

Hedley, J., Whitehead, M., Munns, C., Pellett, S., Abou-Zahr, T., & Calvo-Carrasco, D. (2021). Antibiotic stewardship for reptiles. Journal of Small Animal Practice, https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13402

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 10, 2021
• Publication Date: Jul 15, 2021
• Deposit Date: Nov 5, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 15, 2022
• Print ISSN: 0022-4510
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13402
• Public URL: https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1550751