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Dermatological conditions are common reasons for antimicrobial prescriptions in small animal practice, yet data on prescribing patterns in veterinary dermatology referral settings are lacking.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Hypothesis\/Objectives<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To characterise the frequency, types and indications for antimicrobial use in dogs and cats seen by board\u2010certified or residency\u2010trained first\u2010opinion veterinary surgeons in the United States.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Animals<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Medical record data about 550 client\u2010owned animals (479 dogs, 71 cats) presenting to 22 US veterinary dermatology referral practices were included.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A prospective, cross\u2010sectional point\u2010prevalence study was conducted in August 2023. Each clinic enrolled the first 25 consecutive dogs or cats evaluated by a referral clinician. Data collected included clinical diagnoses, antimicrobial and antiseptic prescriptions and diagnostic testing.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Antimicrobials were prescribed in 54.9% (302 of 550) of cases. Third\u2010generation cephalosporins accounted for 43.9% (54 of 123) of systemic antibiotics to dogs. Of topical antimicrobials prescribed for otitis externa associated with bacteria only or yeast only, 36.4% (20 of 55) were a combination formulation containing both an antibiotic and an antifungal. Antiseptics were prescribed in 62.7% of cases. Cytological investigation was performed in 86.3% of conditions treated with antimicrobials, whereas bacterial culture was used in only 15.3%.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions and Clinical Relevance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study provides a benchmark for antimicrobial use in veterinary dermatology referral practices. Findings highlight opportunities to align prescribing with updated guidelines to reduce reliance on broad\u2010spectrum systemic antibiotics, favouring topical therapies and underscore the need for narrow\u2010spectrum topical options.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/vde.70087","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,28]],"date-time":"2026-05-28T00:24:12Z","timestamp":1779927852000},"page":"581-591","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Prevalence of Antimicrobial Use in Small Animal Dermatology Referral Practices in the United States"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"37","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4893-4289","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Domenico","family":"Santoro","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine University of Florida  Gainesville Florida USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5997-3208","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Emma R.","family":"Bollig","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine University of Minnesota  St Paul Minnesota USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8330-3848","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jennifer L.","family":"Granick","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine University of Minnesota  St Paul Minnesota USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,27]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_12_2_1","unstructured":"World Health Organization [Internet] \u201cAntimicrobial Resistance \u201d(2023) accessed October 14 2025 https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\u2010room\/fact\u2010sheets\/detail\/antimicrobial\u2010resistance."},{"key":"e_1_2_12_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2023.1161950"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s11259-024-10508-8"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_5_1","unstructured":"American Veterinary Medical Association [Internet] \u201cAntimicrobial Stewardship Definition and Core Principles \u201daccessed October 13 2025 https:\/\/www.avma.org\/resources\u2010tools\/one\u2010health\/antimicrobial\u2010use\u2010and\u2010antimicrobial\u2010resistance\/antimicrobial\u2010use\u2010veterinary\u2010practice."},{"key":"e_1_2_12_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2460\/javma.24.11.0716"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/ofid\/ofac602"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/jvim.16136"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/vr.158.16.533"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0090501"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_11_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/jvim.16814"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_12_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/zph.12979"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_13_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.tvjl.2017.03.010"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_14_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jbi.2008.08.010"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_15_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1001\/jama.2016.4151"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_16_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/vde.12118"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_17_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/vde.13342"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_18_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jiac.2016.02.012"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_19_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/vde.12717"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_20_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.cvsm.2013.04.005"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_21_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1258\/0022215001904356"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_22_1","first-page":"314","article-title":"Correlation Between Topical Antibiotic Selection, in Vitro Bacterial Antibiotic Sensitivity and Clinical Response in 16 Cases of Canine Otitis Externa Complicated by \n                     Pseudomonas aeruginosa","volume":"21","author":"Robson D. 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