Antibiotics and antibiotic stewardship – dogs and cats

AAFPAmerican Association of Feline Practitioners
AAHAAmerican Animal Hospital Association
AIDAPAustralasian Infectious Diseases Advisory Panel
AMCRACentre of Expertise on Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance in Animals
ARSIAntimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship Initiative, University of Minnesota
AVPGAustralian Veterinary Prescribing Guidelines
BSAVA/SAMSocBritish Small Animal Veterinary Association/Small Animal Medicine Society
DVADanish Veterinary Association
DVSMDepartment of Veterinary Services, Malaysia
EMAEuropean Medicines Agency
ENOVATEuropean Network for Optimisation of Antimicrobial Therapy
ISCAIDInternational Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases
KNMVD-WVABRoyal Dutch Veterinary Association – Veterinary Antibiotic Policy Working Group
VS/SVKVetsuisse Faculty and Swiss Association for Small Animal Medicine

General guidelines for dogs and cats

Asia

Malaysian Veterinary Antimicrobial Guidelines – DVSM (2021)

Australasia

Antibiotic prescribing detailed guidelines (2nd edition) – AIDAP (2022)

Companion animal guidelines – AVPG (2025)

Guide for antimicrobial use in dogs and cats – AVPG (2025)

Guidelines for the clinical use of antimicrobial agents in the treatment of dogs and cats – NZVA (2018)

Europe

Categorisation of antibiotics in the European Union – EMA (2025)

Guidance for the rational use of antimicrobials: Recommendations for dogs and cats – Ceva Santé Animale (2016)

Belgium

Vade-mecum pour un usage responsable des produits antibactériens chex les animaux: Chat – AMCRA (2026)

Formularium voor verantwoord gebruik van antibacteriële middelen bij dieren: Hond – AMCRA (2026)

Formularium voor verantwoord gebruik van antibacteriële middelen bij dieren: Kat – AMCRA (2026)

Denmark

Antibiotic use guidelines for companion animal practice (2nd edition) – DVA (2019)

Netherlands

Formularium gezelschapsdieren: Hond, kat en konijn – KNMVD-WVAB (2017)

Spain

Guía de uso responsable de medicamentos veterinarios: Animales de compañia – Vet+i (2013)

Switzerland

Umsichtiger Einsatz von Antibiotika bei Hunden und Katzen: Therapieleitfaden für Tierärztinnen und Tierärzte – Hunde und Katzen – VS/SVK (2023)

United Kingdom
North America

Handbook of Antimicrobial Stewardship in Companion Animal Veterinary Settings – ARSI (2020)


Specific system-based guidelines