phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at o:4269 DOI 10.1016/j.tvjl.2023.106045 A multinational survey of companion animal veterinary clinicians: How can antimicrobial stewardship guidelines be optimised for the target stakeholder? Antimicrobial stewardship initiatives are widely regarded as a cornerstone for ameliorating the global health impact of antimicrobial resistance. Within companion animal health, such efforts have largely focused on development and dissemination of antimicrobial stewardship guidelines (ASGs). However, there have been few attempts to understand veterinarian attitudes towards and knowledge of ASGs or to determine how awareness regarding ASGs might best be increased. An online survey regarding ASGs was formulated for veterinarians who treat companion animals. The survey was distributed across 46 European and associated countries between 12 January and 30 June, 2022. In total, 2271 surveys were completed, with 64.9% of respondents (n = 1474) reporting awareness and usage of at least one ASG. Respondents from countries with greater awareness of ASGs tended to report more appropriate use of antimicrobials (Spearman's rank coefficient = 0.6084, P ≤ 0.001), with respondents from countries with country-specific ASGs tending to score highest across both awareness and appropriate use domains. Respondents prioritised guidance around antimicrobial choice (82.0%, n = 1863), duration of treatment (66.0%, n = 1499), and dosage (51.9%, n = 1179) for inclusion in future ASGs, with 78.0% (n = 1776) of respondents preferring ASGs to be integrated into their patient management system. Awareness of ASGs and their use in companion animal veterinary practice appears to be greater than previously reported, with respondents tending to report antimicrobial prescription decision making broadly in line with current clinical recommendations. However, further initiatives aimed at maximising accessibility to ASGs both within countries and individual veterinary practices are recommended. eng International Society Prescribing Patterns Dogs Prescription Attitudes Prophylaxis Habits Cats 2025-07-15T10:39:18.944Z LOMv1.0 Author BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:3.0 N:Farrell;S.; FN:S. Farrell END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:3.0 N:Bagcigil;A. F.; FN:A. F. Bagcigil END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:3.0 N:Chaintoutis;S. C.; FN:S. C. Chaintoutis END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:3.0 N:Firth;Clair; FN:Clair Firth X-ORCID:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4919-7786 END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:3.0 N:Aydin;F. G.; FN:F. G. Aydin END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:3.0 N:Hare;C.; FN:C. Hare END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:3.0 N:Maaland;M.; FN:M. Maaland END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:3.0 N:Mateus;A.; FN:A. Mateus END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:3.0 N:Vale;A. P.; FN:A. P. Vale END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:3.0 N:Windahl;U.; FN:U. Windahl END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:3.0 N:Damborg;P.; FN:P. Damborg END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:3.0 N:Timofte;D.; FN:D. Timofte END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:3.0 N:Singleton;D.; FN:D. Singleton END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:3.0 N:Allerton;F.; FN:F. Allerton END:VCARD https://w3id.org/kim/hcrt/scheme https://w3id.org/kim/hcrt/text Textdokument Text LOMv1.0 yes https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 application/pdf 3552598 https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/o:4269 https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/api/object/o:4269/thumbnail LOMv1.0 discipline