Antibiotic stewardship and the role of probiotics with Dr. Michael Lappin | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts

In today’s VETgirl podcast, we interview Dr. Michael Lappin, PhD, DACVIM, Kenneth W. Smith Professor of Small Animal Clinical Veterinary Medicine and Director at the Center for Companion Animal Studies at Colorado State University, on all things probiotics in dogs and cats. Learn about the importance of antibiotic stewardship and the role of probiotics in veterinary medicine. While veterinarians should do their best to avoid unnecessary use of antibiotics, in remains that these medications play a vital role in the management of pets with a variety of infectious conditions. Tune in to learn some of the studies Dr. Lappin has conducted on both dogs and cats using probiotics to mitigate the negative effects of antibiotic use, and how long probiotics should be given as part of an adjunct therapy with antibiotics. Tune it in this VETgirl podcast to learn more!Sponsored By: Purina