In this episode we discuss antibiotic course lengths in dogs with pneumonia, with reference to a study entitled: Clinical course and radiographic resolution of pneumonia in dogs treated with a shorter versus longer course of antimicrobials: a randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled study. (https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/aop/javma.24.04.0259/javma.24.04.0259.xml)

We also touch on topics such as use of point of care ultrasound and use of CRP in such cases.

Some extra resources below that we make reference to:

Successful management of aspiration pneumopathy without antimicrobial agents: 14 dogs (2014-2021) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jsap.13409

ACVIM consensus statement on therapeutic antimicrobial use in animals and antimicrobial resistance https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jvim.12562

Antimicrobial use guidelines for treatment of respiratory tract disease in dogs and cats: antimicrobial guidelines working group of the International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases (ISCAID).

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jvim.14627

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