The effects of drug use habits on antimicrobial resistance in dogs Project leader Līga Kovaļčuka Team of project Līga Kovaļčuka Anda Valdovska Daiga Gāliņa Liene Aveniņa Duration 2020 - 2023 Research focus 1. Implementation of the "One Health" concept and species interaction studies in the context of climate change Source of funding Internal grant Description of project The aim of research The aim of the study is to find out the habits of prescribing and using antibacterial agents in small animal ophthalmology in Latvia and to determine their relationship with possible increased resistance of antibacterial agents. The tasks of project: To conduct a questionnaire of dog owners in patients with conjunctivitis of a possibly bacterial nature about the habits of using medicinesCarry out a complete ophthalmological examination of dogs, confirming the diagnosis with cytology of the eye mucosa, and bacteriology to confirm the diagnosisTo find out the influence of drug use habits on antibacterial resistance in the dogs participating in the studyDetermine and identify critical points in veterinary medicine for the use of irrational drugs in Latvia Results Conference reports
