One Health and Antibiotic Use in Veterinary Medicine
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382). This special issue belongs to the section "Antibiotics in Animal Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2024 | Viewed by 694
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Antibiotics are commonly used in veterinary medicine to prevent and control bacterial infections. The misuse of antibiotics in animals can contribute to the development of antibiotic-resistant (AR) bacteria, which might affect both humans and animals. Of great interest is that the AR problem can affect not only pathogenic bacteria but also microflora, which can act as a silent reservoir for the emergence of AR bacteria.
Antibiotic resistance is not restricted to a particular animal species; it can occur in pets, livestock, fish, and poultry. Furthermore, migratory birds can contribute to the global transmission of AR bacteria.
Many countries have set regulations and surveillance programs to control the use of antibiotics and monitor the presence of AR bacteria in animals; however, this is still to be globalized.
Understanding the current situation of antibiotic use in veterinary medicine, with the subsequent effects on AR bacteria in humans and the surrounding environment, together with finding alternatives of using antibiotics, will help to reduce the AR bacteria issue. Therefore, we welcome original, review, method, and perspective manuscripts, which can address the following topics:
- Updates on the magnitude and types of antibiotics used in animals, including pets, livestock farms, and aquaculture;
- Surveillance of AR bacteria in companion animals, pets, and wild animals;
- Use of antibiotics in animals and the development of AR bacteria among microflora;
- Role of animals in the emergence of AR bacteria and spread to humans as well as the surrounding environments;
- Novel techniques for the rapid diagnosis of AR bacteria infections in animals;
- Novel solutions/alternatives of using antibiotics for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases.
Dr. Eman Hamza
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- antibiotics in animals
- antibiotic resistance
- antibiotic-resistant bacteria
- antibiotic-resistant microflora
- zoonoses
- AMR in wild animals
- one health
- public health
- WGS
- alternatives to antibiotics
