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Would you expect the pharmacist to hand over antibiotics to you without you having seen a doctor first? Well, it is a similar situation with veterinarians.
One reason is to do with the dispensing and drug laws, as veterinarians are required to have a bone fide client relationship before they can prescribe, authorise and dispense or supply Schedule 4 (prescription-only) medicines to
owners.
This means your veterinarian must have been on your prop- erty, have an understanding of your farming system and have seen your animals within a certain time period.
A bona fide veterinarianclient relationship exists where each of the following occurs:
The veterinarian has assumed responsibility for making judgments regarding the health and welfare of the animal/s and the need for treatment, with the owner’s agreement.
The veterinarian has sufficient over/misuse of antibiotics – knowledge of the animal this may be one reason why to initiate at least a general your veterinarian prescribes or preliminary diagnosis of the exact dose rather than the their medical condition. bottle.
This means that the veterinarian Unlike human antibiotics has recently seen and which come in convenientsized is personally acquainted with packages with enough the keeping and care of the for a standard course, veterinary animals by virtue of a clinical medicines, especially examination, or by medically with livestock, are provided in appropriate and timely visits bulk as there can be a wide to where the animals are kept. variance in dose, depending
The veterinarian is available, on the animal’s weight. or has arranged for adequate It is important to develop a
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working relationship with low-up evaluation in the event of an adverse reaction your veterinarian. They are a or failure of the treatment regimen. vital part of your community, and most times when you
Antimicrobial resistance is need them it is at short an emerging global threat and notice, after hours or in an you can do your part by following emergency. your veterinarian’s Take the opportunity when advice and by only using and you are getting your dog/cat sourcing antibiotics prescribed vaccinated or picking up by them. worming tablets for them, to
The use of veterinary chemicals talk to your veterinarian about is constantly being your livestock, explain what reviewed due to concerns that your main issues are and ask resistant bacteria “superbugs” how they can help and what are developing through services they can provide.