Threats include drug-resistant “super bugs” and loss of natural protectors.

by Randy Kidd, DVM, PhD

I’ve been fortunate enough to have lived through an era of one of medicine’s most dramatic miracles. Unfortunately, I may also live long enough to witness the miracle come full circle. Unless we get a firm grip on the two-headed monster of antibiotics, I’m scared we may be in for a self-induced era of monstrously killer “bugs,” powerful infectious agents that will actually be able to feast on any of the manmade antibiotics we toss their way.

Antibiotics are one of the most useful and powerful tools that veterinarians have at their disposal for treating our dogs. However, the decision to use the drugs should not be made lightly.

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