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Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Practice 

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Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Practice
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Overview

Duration

3 weeks

Total fee

2,205

Mode of learning

Online

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Credential

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Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Practice
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Highlights

  • Duration 3 weeks
  • Weekly study 3 hours
  • 100% online Learn at your own pace
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Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Practice
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FutureLearn 
Course details

More about this course
  • Vets and human health professionals both have a responsibility to address the challenge of antimicrobial stewardship. Veterinary nurses, surgeons and pharmacists need the skills to prescribe antibiotics rationally and responsibly.
  • On this interactive course, you'll challenge the norms of veterinary prescribing and gain the tools needed to introduce good antimicrobial stewardship practices in your own context. You will explore the challenges of monitoring responsible medicine use and relevant solutions. You will gain the confidence needed to instil change in your own veterinary practice.

Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Practice
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FutureLearn 
Curriculum

Understanding medicines use

Welcome to week 1

Antimicrobial stewardship

Antimicrobial resistance

Reviewing current prescribing practices

Challenges to achieving good antimicrobial stewardship

End of week 1

Engaging with medicines use

Welcome to week 2

Evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM) and antimicrobial stewardship

Clinical governance and antimicrobial stewardship

Companion animal practice

Production animal practice

Equine practice

End of week 2

Transforming medicines use

Welcome to week 3

Companion animal practice

Production animal practice

Equine practice

Exotics practice

Human medical practice

Motivating lasting change

Transforming antimicrobial use

End of course!

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