Prophylactic antimicrobials administered in rams before elective castration are detectable in resected tissues and unlikely indicated under aseptic conditions
Avoiding prophylactic administration of antimicrobials for elective castration aligns with the principles of antimicrobial stewardship. Without sound rationales, extralabel routes of injection should be discouraged in rams undergoing castration.
Authors
- Sean Moore
- Hélène Lardé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8742-8303)
- R Chapuis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3039-7710)
- Erika Little
- Walter R. Vandaveer
Institutions
- Synlab Czech (Czechia) (CZ)
- Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (KN)
- Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CA)
- Osys Technology (GB)
- Université d'Artois (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Published
- 2025-08-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.25.04.0247
- Primary Topic
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00