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Tier 4 — Narrative / commentaryPeer-reviewed

Use, Risk and Revalorization of Veterinary Antibiotics: A Canadian Perspective.

Auger L, Saucier L, Gaucher ML, Vandenberg GW, Vincent AT, Thibodeau A, Deschamps MH.

Antibiotics (Basel) · 2025

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Summary

This review examines veterinary antibiotic use within Canadian livestock systems, synthesising evidence on current practices, associated antimicrobial resistance risks, and policy mechanisms for responsible stewardship. The authors evaluate the Canadian context against international best practice, offering perspective on how agricultural antibiotic governance might be strengthened to protect both animal and human health.

UK applicability

Whilst geographically specific to Canada, the review's analysis of resistance risks and stewardship approaches is relevant to UK livestock regulation and animal health policy, which face similar pressures from antimicrobial resistance. Direct regulatory comparison would require consideration of differing national frameworks.

Key measures

Antibiotic use prevalence, resistance patterns, regulatory frameworks, stewardship practices

Outcomes reported

The study likely reviews patterns of veterinary antibiotic use in Canadian agriculture, associated public health and environmental risks, and stewardship or regulatory approaches to reduce unnecessary use.

Theme
Policy, governance & rights
Subject
Veterinary drug use and antimicrobial resistance in agriculture
Study type
Narrative Review
Study design
Narrative review
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
Geography
Canada
System type
Livestock production systems
DOI
10.3390/antibiotics14070665
Catalogue ID
NRmo3d4gae-0a5

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