Eliminating post-operative antimicrobials with Fergus Allerton.

About this episode

The episode discusses the ENOVAT guidelines on surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis and the importance of their implementation.

When to use, or rather, when not to use any peri-operative antimicrobials at all. Here we discuss the ENOVAT guidelines on surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis. There is a huge capacity for impact here by following and disseminating these guidelines. If you’re on board already, listen and spread the word. If you’re not converted yet, listen in and see what you think. At the end Fergus asks for your help in submitting cases with E. coli in their bile for an observational study he is actively recruiting for. The guidelines: European Network for Optimization of Veterinary Antimicrobial Therapy (ENOVAT) 2025 guidelines for surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis in dogs and cats. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jsap.70072 Resources we mentioned: IVEG International Veterinary Evidence Based Guidelines Centre (IVEG) - University of Copenhagen https://iveg.ku.dk/ European Network for Optimization of Veterinary Antimicrobial Therapy (ENOVAT) guidelines for antimicrobial use in canine acute diarrhoea. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090023324001473 ENOVAT website: https://enovat.eu Canine Cruciate Registry https://ccr.rcvsknowledge.org/ Fergus Allerton e-mail…

People in this episode

Guest: Fergus Allerton

Topics covered

• surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis
• veterinary guidelines
• E. coli
• post-operative care
• antimicrobial use

Keywords

• antimicrobials
• surgery
• guidelines
• veterinary medicine
• E. coli
• biliary tract infections

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: European Network for Optimization of Veterinary Antimicrobial Therapy, IVEG International Veterinary Evidence Based Guidelines Centre, University of Copenhagen, Canine Cruciate Registry

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