October 2009
Edited
by:
Dennis Scott BVSc MACVSc
Ethical
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* Top rep back in harness
* New treat that eliminates worms!
* Glossy brochure misinformation.
* Methods for compliance
Giving the pet a treat that also provides medication is really the ultimate in compliance, far beyond one shot antibiotics at the clinic or transdermal medications.
The reason for this is that many owners, when they have a sick pet, enjoy the nursing process and get really a positive feeling about the fact that they are not only helping the animal recover but also are doing something aesthetically pleasing to the animal itself. Warm fuzzies all round is the order of the day!
Issues of compliance have seen many products
come on the market as palatable liquids or chews, some as bland and tasteless but are not rejected.
The arrival of Clavaseptin from Vétoquinol has taken this concept to a whole new level; it has such great palatability that it could be almost classed as a treat that contains antibiotics.
Clavaseptin (pictured above) and now Dolpac (below)certainly underline treat in the word treatment.
They are “treats that treat.”
An intriguing talk by Dr Kate Hill BVSc (Hons), DipACVIM, Registered Specialist at the Auckland Branch meeting on October 22 focused on antibiotic surveys.
Two outstanding points featured.
1) 80% of practitioners go straight to a second line antibiotic when treating cat bite abscesses.
2) 95% of cat bite abscesses respond to amoxicillin alone.
Her strong message was that vets were over-prescribing specialized antibiotics and this practice should be reconsidered if we want responsible antibiotic usage and protection of veterinary access to antibiotics.
