Antimicrobial use in the veterinary cancer patient

Authors

Bonnie Boudreaux, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Louisiana State University, Skip Bertman Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA. Electronic address: bbrugmann@vetmed.lsu.edu.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-2014

Abstract

This article discusses the clinically relevant uses of antimicrobials in small animal cancer patients. The article focuses on general considerations of antimicrobial use, antimicrobials in the neutropenic patient, prophylactic antimicrobial usage, antimicrobials in radiation therapy, and antimicrobials in metronomic chemotherapy protocols.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice

First Page

883

Last Page

91

Recommended Citation

Boudreaux, B. (2014). Antimicrobial use in the veterinary cancer patient. The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice, 44 (5), 883-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cvsm.2014.05.004