Global Veterinary Microbiology and Veterinary Medicine Summit

Antimicrobials have been used for more than half century to treat human and animal diseases, leading to improved

healthcare and increased human lifespan. Over the years, however, many common bacteria have developed resistance to

antibiotics, decreasing their effectiveness. Both human and veterinary medicine have been contributors to misuse or overuse

of these important drugs and government agencies face intense public pressure to curtail their use or find mitigation strategies

for slowing the development of resistance genes in pathogens. Livestock producers for example have been singled out for

their supposed contribution to the problem. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and 25 national

health organizations issued a joint policy statement that advocates conserving and replenishing antibiotic resources. The joint

statement commits to working with regulatory, veterinary and industry partners to promote the judicious use of antibiotics in

food animals. The statement also commits to reinforcing the judicious use of antibiotics in agriculture by limiting the use of

medically important human antibiotics in food animals, supporting the use of such antibiotics in animals only for those uses

that are considered necessary for assuring animal health and having veterinary oversight for such antibiotics used in animals.

New guidelines are being recommended for companion animals and particularly microbiota resistances of antibiotics from

feces of in-house pets on antibiotic therapy as well as spraying of fruit trees. There are numerous steps to accomplish this goal

in humans by decreasing excessive prescribing, prompt culture and sensitivity testing of bacterial with on-site test.